October 8, 2016
Question:
Answer:
Make it clear that in the United States physicians have a legal duty to tell patients their diagnosis.
Correct Answer?
Explanation:
Require the family to defend their position in terms of core ethics principles (e.g., autonomy, beneficence) by filing a request for exception with the facility.
Ask about the patient’s role in her prior health care decisions and the care of others in the family.
Ignore the family, since it’s the patient’s decision.
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