Ethical issues in palliative care.
Ethical concerns are common in palliative care settings. Rather than provide an exhaustive list of possible ethical problems one may come upon, this article describes areas of concern that are frequently encountered by perioperative health care providers, especially anesthesiologists, in the palliative care arena.
Nephrology Division, The Center for Palliative Care and Clinical Ethics, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 675, Rochester, NY 14624, USA. richard_demme@urmc.rochester.edu
Richard A
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Eric A
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Singer
Jane
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Greenlaw
Timothy E
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Quill
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