A76 Year Old Woman With Osteoporosis And A Failed Left Hip Prosthetic Is Recommended Surgery To Replace The Prosthesis 1 (24.53 KiB) Viewed 23 times
Pick one of the case studies dealing with death and dying that we covered in class and describe it in detail. In your view, are the measures under consideration in this case ordinary or extraordinary? How do you think the physician should resolve the dilemma? Explain your answer.
-A76-year old woman with osteoporosis and a failed left hip prosthetic is recommended surgery to replace the prosthesis - The patient has severe chronic asthmatic bronchitis and an allergy to the primary method of treatment. - The patient was worried that she would end up dependent on a ventilator or possibly comatose after the surgery, and was only willing to undergo the surgery if she could legally require that the doctor remove her from the ventilator after a specified time. DOLL
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