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Resolving conflicts surrounding end-of-life care

T J Prendergast¹

¹Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH, USA.

New Horizons (Baltimore, Md.)

|February 1, 1997

Summary

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Discussions about limiting intensive care are manageable, with most patients and physicians reaching agreements quickly. The fiduciary model may help resolve conflicts in end-of-life care negotiations.

Area of Science:

Medicine
Bioethics

Background:

Critical care physicians often negotiate end-of-life medical management decisions.
Conflicts in these decisions can be intense, particularly concerning patient autonomy versus physician judgment.

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