The Enduring Case.

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  • Author(s): Nelson CM
  • Source:
    Narrative inquiry in bioethics [Narrat Inq Bioeth] 2015 Summer; Vol. 5 (2), pp. 187-93.
  • Publication Type:
    Case Reports; Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101603418 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2157-1740 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 21571740 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Narrat Inq Bioeth Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Baltimore, MD : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011-
    • Subject Terms:
      Advance Directives* ; Ethics Consultation* ; Ethics, Clinical* ; Mental Competency* ; Patient Participation*; Decision Making/*ethics; Aged, 80 and over ; Humans ; Long-Term Care ; Male
    • Abstract:
      In clinical ethics an enduring case takes on a life of its own and comes to closure over a long period of time. This essay describes the evolution of such a case over a 1-year period. The case involves a 90-year old male patient with multiple chronic medical conditions who lacked decision-making capacity, was a resident of a long-term care facility, and did not have known previously expressed wishes regarding medical treatment. The ethics consultation initially revolved around this question: What method or process must be employed so that medical treatment decisions could be ethically reviewed and could include a shared decision-making process for Mr. Smith? This case analysis describes the evolution of this case and argues that the good of the patient must remain paramount throughout an enduring case.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20150825 Date Completed: 20160601 Latest Revision: 20150824
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      10.1353/nib.2015.0033
    • Accession Number:
      26300151