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What do conscientious people do when some decisions turn out to be especially hard?. . First, think carefully; if that doesn't work, get help . . What are some of the common ethical issues in modern health care?. . Common Problems. Informed consentConfidentialityDetermine person's capacity for dec
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1. Ethics in Clinical Practice
Pat Murphy, PhD., APN
APN Ethics/Bereavement
UMDNJ-University Hospital
NJMS-Associate Professor
of Surgery
2. What do conscientious people do when some decisions turn out to be especially hard?
3. First, think carefully; if that doesnt work, get help
4. What are some of the common ethical issues in modern health care?
5. Common Problems Informed consent
Confidentiality
Determine persons capacity for decision-making
Disclosure of upsetting information
Reproductive rights
Withdrawal of life support
Pain management
6. Advance Directives in Health Care