This is a place for students to provide thoughts related to the Norwich University Medical Ethics Course. Post your thoughts about a particular week's content, or about medical ethics in general. I'm also very interested in what you think about teaching with technology, and the technology used in this class (including this blog).
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Changes his mind
An elderly patient is admitted to the hospital with chest pains. His care team believes that he needs a pacemaker to control his heart rhythms. The man agrees but then changes his mind and refuses as they prep him for surgery, believing that the surgery will kill him. After discussion with his family and care team, he again agrees to the surgery, but then again refuses at the last minute during prep. What should the care team do?
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