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Downward Delegation Of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Decision-Making In A Restricted-Resource Environment: The Pitfalls Of Bedside Rationing, Christopher Simpson, Barry Hoffmaster, Paul Dorian
Downward Delegation Of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Decision-Making In A Restricted-Resource Environment: The Pitfalls Of Bedside Rationing, Christopher Simpson, Barry Hoffmaster, Paul Dorian
C. Barry Hoffmaster
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators have been shown to reduce all-cause mortality in some patient populations at risk of sudden death. New Canadian guidelines recommend implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy for these patients. However, the need for these devices exceeds the funded volumes in many Canadian jurisdictions. As a result, rationing of this resource has been necessary. While rationing at the macro (Ministry of Health) and meso (hospital) levels has achieved some level of acceptance by society, the responsibility for the decisions taken at the micro (individual) patient level actually rests with the physician at the bedside. This 'bedside rationing' creates a moral …
Protecting Communities In Research: From A New Principle To Rational Protections, Ezekiel Emanuel, Charles Weijer
Protecting Communities In Research: From A New Principle To Rational Protections, Ezekiel Emanuel, Charles Weijer
Charles Weijer
No abstract provided.
Ethics In Speech-Language Pathology: Beyond The Codes And Canons, Louis Charland, T. Eadie
Ethics In Speech-Language Pathology: Beyond The Codes And Canons, Louis Charland, T. Eadie
Louis C. Charland
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Emotion Experience And The Indeterminacy Of Valence, Louis Charland
Emotion Experience And The Indeterminacy Of Valence, Louis Charland
Louis C. Charland
No abstract provided.
The Heat Of Emotion: Valence And The Demarcation Problem, Louis Charland
The Heat Of Emotion: Valence And The Demarcation Problem, Louis Charland
Louis C. Charland
No abstract provided.
Emotion, Louis Charland, Robert Gordon