Death and Dying Flashcards
Physicians are not ethically obligated to deliver care that, in their professional judgment, will not have a reasonable chance of benefiting their patients
Opinion E - 2.035 Futile Care
When further intervention to prolong the life of a patient becomes futile, physicians have an obligation to shift the intent of care toward comfort and closure
Opinion E - 2.037 Medical Futility in End-of-Life Care
In the making of decisions for the treatment of seriously disabled newborns or of other persons who are severely disabled by injury or illness, the primary consideration should be what is best for the individual patient
Opinion E - 2.17 Quality of Life
The social commitment of th ephysician is to sustain life and relieve suffering. Where the performance of one duty conflicts with the other, the preferences of the patients should prevail
Opinion E - 2.20 Withholding or Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Medical Treatment
Euthanasia is the administration of a lethal agent by another person to a patient for the purpose of relieveing the patient’s intolerable and incurable suffering.
Opinion E - 2.21 Euthanasia
Physician-assisted suicide occurs when a physician facilitates a patient’s death by providing the necessary means and/or information to enable the patient to perform the life-ending act
Opinion E - 2.211 Physician-Assisted Suicide
Efforts should be made to resuscitate patients who suffer cardiac or respiratory arrest except when circumstances indicate the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) would be inappropriate or not in accord with the desires or best interests of the patient
Opinion E - 2.22 Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders
More rigorous efforts in advance care planning are required in order to tailor end-of-life care to the preferences of patients so that they can experience a satisfactory last chapter in their lives
Opinion E 2.225 Optimal Use of Orders Not to Intervene and Advance Directives
The following guidelines offer a process for determining who the decision maker should be for an individual who lacks decision-making capacity. They outline steps the designated decision maker should follow in making healthcare determinations on behalf of the patient. The identify resources for healthcare professionals and/or families in case of decision-making conflict
Opinion E - 8.081 Surrogate Decision Making
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Mandate 1: According to Executive Order 15, s. 1998 – during former President Estrada
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Mandate 2: Followed by E.O. 221, s. 2003 – during former President Arroyo
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Republic Act No. 10868
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