Week 2 | Lesson 4 Discussion An adult patient with a chronic myelogenous leukemia sits down with you to discuss his questions and concerns about his upcoming bone marrow transplant. He has already received some educational materials and participated in a family conference during which health team members described the procedure and potential complications. He […]
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What individuals and groups have an important stake in the outcome?
First read the case below: DENNIS’ DECISION Dennis Lindberg had already survived more than most young people by the time he reached the age of 14. Born to drug-addicted parents, Dennis tried to ignore the needles in the toilet and his mom’s pale skin and strangely constricted pupils. He was too scared to ask her […]
How would you determine that informed consent had been given for the MRI-the medications needed for sedation for the test?
You be the Judge Read the case study presented at the end of Chapter 8 (Guido, p.133) which begins, “The patient was hospitalized for extreme low back pain…” • Was there informed consent for the initial medications given to the patient? • How would you determine that informed consent had been given for the MRI […]
