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
Piano Man
A concert pianist has his left hand crushed in a car accident. Despite efforts to return circulation to his hand, gangrene has set in. Amputation is the only way to save his life. While not terribly religious, he insists that he would rather pray for a miracle than end his career, though he admits that he would rather live without a hand than die. What should the care team do?
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