Cystic fibrosis and lung transplantation: ethical concerns.
Cystic fibrosis is a multisystem disorder affecting respiratory, digestive, integumentary, and reproductive systems. Despite the medical advancements treating cystic fibrosis, lung disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children and adults. A case study of a 21-year-old's struggle to undergo double lung transplantation is presented, and four ethical considerations are identified. An ethical decision-making model provides an avenue for discussing these concerns.
Dickinson-Herbst
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George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA.
D000328:Adult; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003657:Decision Making; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation