Clinical Anesthesia Procedures
Ethical and End-of-Life Issues - Legal Considerations
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Physicians who engage in honest, open communication with patients and their families about ethical and end-of-life issues should rarely find themselves resolving such issues in a court of law. Nevertheless, several recent judicial rulings have implications that may prove useful to the clinician when confronted with ethical issues.
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Physicians who engage in honest, open communication with patients and their families about ethical and end-of-life issues should rarely find themselves resolving such issues in a court of law. Nevertheless, several recent judicial rulings have implications that may prove useful to the clinician when confronted with ethical issues.
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