Ethics historically refers to the analysis of moral duties and obligations that guide human
behavior. In health care, ethics is applied both to professional behavior, guidelines for which …

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are bound by ethical codes that reflect professional
and institutional commitments. When professional activities involve working with children …

Dysphagia management is complex and requires balancing individuals' preferences, quality
of life, and medical consequences. Ethical challenges are not uncommon given the …

The primary goal of intervention for patients with dysphagia is to restore oral feeding. When
patients are unable to achieve adequate nutrition, hydration, or safety with oral feeding, then …

Purpose This article is a commentary and discussion of ethical issues in dysphagia services
as related to school-based practice in speech-language pathology. Method A review of the …

Speech pathologists are at the forefront in dealing with the consequences of life-saving
measures and the technological advances that promote surival. Many ethical dilemmas exist …

Advancements in evaluation and treat-ment of dysphagia would seem to make treatment
decisions more clearcut. However, the decision process is complicated by factors brought to …

Purpose When patients refuse medical or rehabilitation procedures, waivers of liability have
been used to bar future lawsuits. The purpose of this tutorial is to review the myriad issues …

We hope to widen clinicians' perspectives and reflection on factors influencing these
challenges (including own biases), and how to address them so that the patient and the …

Ethics refers to a moral philosophy or a set of moral principles that determine appropriate
behavior in a society. Medical ethics includes a set of specific values that are considered in …