from Part IV - Withholding Therapy with a Twist
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 May 2025
In this chapter of Complex Ethics Consultations: Cases that Haunt Us, the, the author reflects on change in practice in end-of-life care and ethics consultation since the publication of the first edition. As society becomes increasingly diverse, it is important that clinical ethicists recognize that principlism and Western concepts of ethics do not serve all of the needs of the diverse populations and communities that seek care. These cases encourage us and others to stop, pause, and be curious. More often than not, we have time to foster dialogue, thoughtfully explore the consequences of potential pathways of our actions and give respect to the weightiness of death.
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