In the case we present, a physician's order for the treatment of a patient with severe burns
unfolds into an ethical dilemma for an occupational therapist. Several conflicting thoughts …

IN TREATING suffering, the physician must apply technical skill, scientific knowledge and
human understanding. If used with courage, humility and wisdom, these assets will perform …

Modern burn care often leads to the dilemma of what should or should not be done for
patients with clinical deterioration and organ system failure who fail to respond to therapy …

When the subject of ethics is raised perhaps professionals overlook the fact that medicine is
a moral endeavour. It is understandable human nature that the familiar is often forgotten …

HEN SERIOUS illness occurs, patients commonly exalt their physicians. Even an individual
who habitually expresses great dissatisfaction with physicians and health care in general …

``A patient may decide to limit treatment because of the anticipated quality of his own life, but
it would be inappropriate for the physician or family to do so. Judgements about the quality …

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Ethical considerations in the decision to resuscitate and continue treatment of a massive
burn injury are complex. As survival improves, the parameters we use in deciding to …

The ethical principles which guide hospital ethics committees (HEC) include autonomy and
beneficence, but between them exists a charged tension. The traditions of medical care …

The team concept in the treatment of burned patients is an effective approach in caring for
the physical, psychological, and social needs of the patient. Through the initiation of early …