Category: Case: Mrs Kwok

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Ethics Casebook-Themes

Truth-telling

Introduction
Backgrounders
Themes

Truth-telling

Family requests to withhold the truth from patient

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Case: Mr Lau Case: Mrs Kwok Case: Mrs Kwok Case: Mrs Kwok Case: Mrs Kwok Case: Mrs Kwok

Informed consent

Introduction
Backgrounders
Themes

Informed consent

Conflict between team members

Family requests to withhold the truth from patient

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Case: Mr Ip Case: Mrs Yeung

Family determination

Introduction
Backgrounders
Themes

Family determination

Family requests to withhold the truth from patient

Withholding antibiotics at the end of life

Withholding antibiotics at the end of life

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Decision-making capacity

Introduction
Backgrounders
Themes

Decision-making capacity

Family requests to withhold the truth from patient

Opting for Chinese over Western medicine

Mentally Incapable of Making End of Life Care Decisions

Continuation of Dialysis Therapy

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Case: Mr Chan 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