Since its inception in the 1980s 'futility'has been a controversial concept. The history of this
concept, its definition and application to burns care are discussed from the perspective of a …

The Four-Quadrant Approach to Ethical Issues in Burn Care | Journal of Ethics | American
Medical Association Skip to main content AMA Journal of Ethics ® Illuminating the Art of …

We were confronted with a child with major life-threatening burns, and at that stage did not
know whether or not the situation was hopeless and additional care beyond comfort …

Background: Autonomy is a central concept in both bioethics and rehabilitation. Bioethics
has emphasized autonomy as self-governance and its application in treatment decision …

BACKGROUND: Surrogate consent is an accepted form of promoting patient autonomy
when patients cannot consent, but it can lead to surrogate duress and may be unreliable …

For critically ill burn patients without a next of kin, the medical team is tasked with becoming
the surrogate decision maker. This poses ethical and legal challenges for burn providers …

After nearly 50 years, the case of Dax Cowart still engages ethicists, lawyers, health
professionals, students, and the general public. Why? Dax Cowart, who died of cancer on …

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Catastrophic burn injuries often leave patients in shock or incommunicative, creating
complex ethical situations. Patient autonomy and the ability to make competent decisions …

Discussion With modern advances in burn care mortality has decreased substantially, but in
its wake has come the disfigured, scarred, handicapped individual often resulting in major …