Law &. Ethics for Medical Careers 5th Edition by Karen Judson,Carlene Harrison

Exercise 73

As a health care practitioner you are committed to acting in the patient's best interest, and you believe that the wishes of patients in end-of-life situations should be followed. Furthermore, professional codes of ethics generally state that the social commitment of health care practitioners is to sustain life and relieve suffering, and that when the performance of one duty conflicts with the other, the preferences of the patient should prevail.
The female patient in the above car accident scenario is unconscious, but her husband makes her wishes known regarding blood transfusions. Can you accept the husband's decision on the patient's behalf? Explain your answer.
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