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Commentary 2 - Reflections on Part II

from Part II - The Most Vulnerable of Us

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 May 2025

Paul J. Ford
Affiliation:
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland
Denise M. Dudzinski
Affiliation:
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
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In this chapter of Complex Ethics Consultations: Cases that Haunt Us, the author reviews four pediatrics cases, emphasizing the importance of honoring parental authority and encouraging greater investment in education to reduce bias and injustices in the clinical setting. Social and cultural identities and circumstances should be treated with more care and respect in the clinical realm, so that curiosity and empathy are front and center. The author specifies how equity and inclusion could have been enhanced in each case and provides a direction for future clinical ethics practice.

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Complex Ethics Consultations
Cases that Haunt Us
, pp. 70 - 78
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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