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End of Life Care and Ethics

Day 10 11.13.18 End of life care Repeated from Day 8 What do we have the right to? .Do we have the right to refuse treatment? Do we have the right to forego medications? Voluntary euthanasia : When the patient makes the decision to die Insurers : Why don't they get sued for medical malpractice? o Because there is no doctor patient relationship Autopsies Most hospitals want autopsies so their residents can learn about certain diseases There are also legal reasons for autopsies such as crimes