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  • Patient Care
  • Oncology

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic introduced unprecedented hospital visitation restrictions.
  • These restrictions significantly altered the end-of-life care landscape for terminally ill patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reflect on the ethical implications of pandemic-related hospital visitation restrictions.
  • To examine the impact of limited family presence on the well-being of hospitalized patients with terminal cancer.

Main Methods:

  • A reflective case review from a neurologist's peripheral involvement in patient care.
  • Discussions with the patient's widow to understand the consequences of visitation limitations.

Main Results:

  • Visitation restrictions led to unintended heartlessness and suffering for a patient with terminal cancer.
  • The physician's assumptions were challenged, revealing the profound negative consequences of restricted family access during final weeks of life.

Conclusions:

  • Hospital visitation restrictions during pandemics can cause significant patient suffering.
  • End-of-life care necessitates a re-evaluation of policies to balance safety with essential family presence.