| Topic: |
Ethical and Legal Issues in End of Life Care: A Case of an Elderly Breast Cancer Patient |
| Presenter: |
Bryan A. Liang, M.D., Ph.D., J.D.
Executive Director, Institute of Health Law Studies
California Western School of Law
Adjunct Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine |
| Location: |
Medical Teaching Facility (MTF) 175 |
Presentation
Abstract
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Dr. Liang will present the case of a patient with stage IIIB breast cancer under the care of an academic oncologist. Our focus will be the legal and ethical issues associated with end of life health care. |
Discussion
Questions: |
- Consider standard of care and medical malpractice. Are these relevant in this case?
- Consider the concept of informed consent. Does informed consent require formal discussion of all issues at the end of life, particularly when patients provide blanket consents?
- Does end of life care that potentially deviates from the norm require reports to the board of medicine?
- When patients provide blanket consent, is "experimentation" a conflict of interest from a financial perspective? from a professional perspective?
- How far do advanced directives extend? What is included?
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Discussion
Summary: |
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| Readings: |
- Case Study
- Medical malpractice (Chapter 2 from Liang)
Informed Consent (Chapter 3 from Liang)
Licensure (Chapter 11 from Liang)
Fraud and Abuse (Chapter 12 from Liang)
Advance Directives (Chapter 15 from Liang)
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