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Difficult Decisions Where the ECS Can Help

Beginning of Life Decisions

  •  Medical interruption of pregnancy
  •  Reproductive technology

 End of Life Decisions

  •  Withholding or withdrawing treatment
  •  Controlling pain and suffering
  •  Providing medically futile or inappropriate care

 Patient Rights

  •  Refusing treatment
  •  Demanding treatment
  •  Living wills and other advance directives
  •  Deciding for incapacitated patients

 Resource Allocation

  •  Organ donation and transplantation
  •  Blood transfusions

 Patient Confidentiality

  •  Protecting patient privacy
  •  HIV infection
  •  Sexually transmitted disease
  •  Substance abuse
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