Medical Ethics Advisor – January 1, 2015
January 1, 2015
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Study: Physician CPR policy not disproportionately applied
There is no evidence that a policy empowering physicians not to offer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is disproportionately applied to vulnerable populations, according to a recent study. -
Global health inequity in Ebola treatment is major ethical concern
Ethical concerns involving prevention and treatment of Ebola mirror those surrounding other public health threats in developing countries. -
Will bundled payment models incentivize undertreatment?
Bundled payments aim to contain healthcare costs, but some say this new payment model has the potential to incentivize undertreatment. -
Good communication can prevent end-of-life conflicts
Poor communication between providers and the patient or family is the underlying reason for many ethics consults involving conflicts over end-of-life care. -
Updated position statement on feeding tubes in advanced dementia patients
In light of multiple recent studies linking feeding tubes in patients with advanced dementia with numerous treatment burdens and complications, the American Geriatrics Society released an updated position statement in July 2014 on this practice. -
Is physician interfering with ethics consult? Determine his or her intention
Physicians or other healthcare professionals occasionally try to impede ethical discussions for a variety of reasons.