Some cases have been remarkable for starting broad discussion and for setting precedent in
medical ethics
Medical ethics is an applied branch of ethics which analyzes the practice of clinical medicine and related scientific research. Medical ethics is based on a set of values that professionals can refer to in the case of any confusion or conflict. T ...
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Research
Termination of mechanical ventilation and life support
Withholding life-prolonging medical treatment
Informed consent to medical treatment
Person wishes for assisted suicide
Person wishes for euthanasia for another
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