Category: Case: Mr Chan

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Case: Mr Ip Case: Mr Tse Case: Mrs Yeung Ethics Casebook-Themes

Nutrition and hydration

Introduction
Backgrounders
Themes

Nutrition and hydration

Feeding tube decision in a dying demented patient

Withholding antibiotics at the end of life

Challenges in careful hand feeding

Mentally Incapable of Making End of Life Care Decisions

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Case: Mr Chau Case: Mr Ip Case: Mr Lau Case: Mrs Leung Case: Mrs Tsang Case: Mrs Wong

Life-sustaining treatment

Introduction
Backgrounders
Themes

Life-sustaining treatment

Conflict between team members

Feeding tube decision in a dying demented patient

ICU triage for patient with advanced cancer

Disagreements over timing for advance care planning

Withholding antibiotics at the end of life

Filial piety in end of life care decisions

Miscommunication with family in advance care planning

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Case: Mrs Tsang Case: Ms Ng Ethics Casebook-Themes Ethics Casebook-Themes Ethics Casebook-Themes Ethics Casebook-Themes

Family conflict

Introduction
Backgrounders
Themes

Family conflict

Feeding tube decision in a dying demented patient

Opting for Chinese over Western medicine

Filial piety in end of life care decisions

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Case: Mr Tse Case: Mrs Yeung

Dementia

Introduction
Backgrounders
Themes

Dementia

Feeding tube decision in a dying demented patient

Challenges in careful hand feeding

Mentally Incapable of Making End of Life Care Decisions

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Case: Mr Chan Case: Mr Chan Case: Mr Chan Case: Mr Chan Case: Mr Chan Case: Mrs Kwok Case: Ms Ng

Cultural beliefs

Introduction
Backgrounders
Themes

Cultural beliefs

Feeding tube decision in a dying demented patient

Family requests to withhold the truth from patient

Opting for Chinese over Western medicine