Health care providers are not generally trained in moral philosophy, and yet they often have
to make serious and difficult ethical decisions about patient care. In some cases, the health …

(RM), one must keep in mind the significant particularities of this branch of medicine: the
multidisciplinary team work, the long and costly treatment as well as the absence of any …

Modern medicine has greatly benefitted spinal cord injured patients. The daily process of
their rehabilitation, however, creates serious ethical problems, which the clinician attempts …

During the 49th Annual Scientific meeting of ISCOS in Delhi, Professor William H. Donovan
gave the Sir Ludwig Guttmann Lecture on the important topic of ethics. Professor Donovan …

Dating back to ancient times, mankind has been absorbed with 'doing the right thing', that is,
behaving in ways approved by the society and the culture during the era in which they lived …

Spinal cord injury is a relatively infrequent but often catastrophic injury. As such, it presents
special challenges for the individuals affected and the clinicians who care for them. Claims …

The portion of the Hippocratic Oath relevant to today's discussion in an English version is' I
will use treatment to help the sick according to my ability and judgement, but never with a …

A spinal cord injury (SCI) is generally defined as a damage to any part of the spinal cord or
nerves at the end of the spinal canal, affecting some body functions, depending on the …

When a patient with a new spinal cord injury (SCI) refuses all care, the treatment team
struggles with an ethical dilemma. The issues of patients' rights and autonomy are in conflict …

Patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) often have complex socioeconomic situations that are
managed by the multidisciplinary team throughout the acute rehabilitation stay and beyond …