Ethical Issues in the Management of Geriatric Cardiac Patients |
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| Authors: | Michael L. O'Neal,DO, Lofty Basta,MD |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Family Medicine and the Division of Cardiology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL;;and Morton Plant Hospital and Clearwater Cardiovascular and Interventional Consultants, Clearwater, FL |
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Ethical Issue: The patient's pneumonia required assisted ventilation. After weaning, a second intubation is necessary. The patient's "living will" asks for no artificial life support |
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