Should Dialysis Be Stopped for an Unrepresented Patient With Metastatic Cancer?
| Autor: | Adira Hulkower, Sarah Garijo-Garde, Lauren S.ydney Flicker |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) medicine.medical_treatment Clinical Decision-Making New York Legislation Vulnerable Populations Statutory law Renal Dialysis Health care medicine North Carolina Humans Neoplasm Metastasis Proxy (statistics) Dialysis Aged Terminal Care business.industry Health Policy Cancer medicine.disease Issues ethics and legal aspects Withholding Treatment Family medicine business |
| Zdroj: | AMA journal of ethics. 21(7) |
| ISSN: | 2376-6980 |
| Popis: | Unrepresented patients (also referred to as unbefriended, patients alone, patients without proxy, or isolated patients) are among the most vulnerable persons entering the health care system. Legislation concerning these patients varies across the United States, resulting in disparities in care. For example, the statutory definition of who is unrepresented varies. In some states, clergy or close friends may act as surrogates; in other states, they cannot do so. Available end-of-life options also differ, creating significant disparities in end-of-life care for these patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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