Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2743404 | Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Both legal and ethical issues may be encountered by intensive care practitioners on a regular basis. A keen knowledge of the law and of professional guidelines will assist decision-making in challenging clinical cases. Four bioethical principles can be utilized in ethical dilemmas to provide a framework upon which to base moral decisions. Being able to assess mental capacity and ascertain a patient's best interests are both key requisites for the intensive care practitioner. The application of these principles to common scenarios is discussed.
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Authors
Christopher T. Le M Rustom, James Palmer, Gareth L. Thomas,