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Indicated and nonindicated interventions |
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Orders not to resuscitate (DNR) |
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Legal implications of forgoing treatment |
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Determination of death |
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Informed consent |
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Decisional capacity |
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Beliefs due to religious and cultural diversity |
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Truthful communication |
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Competent refusal of treatment |
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Advance planning |
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Decision making for the mentally incapacitated patient |
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The limits of patient preferences |
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Failure to cooperate with medical recommendations |
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Alternative medicine |
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Enhancing quality of life |
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Compromised quality of life and life-sustaining interventions |
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Euthanasia and assisted suicide |
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Care of the dying patient |
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Suicide |
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Role of other interested parties |
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Confidentiality of medical information |
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The economics of clinical care |
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Allocation of scarce health resources |
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Influence of religion on clinical decisions |
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The role of the law in clinical decisions |
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Clinical research |
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Clinical teaching |
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Occupational medicine |
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Public health |
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Ethics committees |
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Ethics consultation |
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Indicated and nonindicated interventions |
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Orders not to resuscitate (DNR) |
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Legal implications of forgoing treatment |
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