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Bioethics on refusing life-sustaining treatment focuses on a patient’s right to make decisions about their own medical care. A key principle is autonomy, meaning competent patients can refuse treatments like ventilators, feeding tubes, or CPR even if it may lead to death. This right is supported by tools like advance directives and DNR orders. While healthcare providers follow beneficence and nonmaleficence (doing good and avoiding harm), they must still respect patient choices if the patient is informed and mentally competent. When patients cannot decide for themselves, family members or surrogates use the patient’s known wishes or best interests to guide decisions. Overall, the topic highlights the ethical balance between saving lives and respecting individual rights and dignity.

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Lewis Vaughn Bioethics
Publisher: 2017 ISBN: 9780190250102 Edition: Unknown

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