Task 1 Healthcare Ethics and values C426.docx C426 Healthcare Values and Ethics-C426 A.1

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Task 1 Healthcare Ethics and values C426.docx C426 Healthcare Values and Ethics-C426 A.1 Potential Ethical Dilemma Jamilah, a ninety-year old woman, was recently admitted to the hospital after colla... psing at an extended care facility (ECF). She has been residing there since the passing of her husband. After evaluations and tests, the EKG revealed a heart attack. Jamilah also has severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and adult onset of diabetes-mellitus. The Emergency Room physician started Jamilah on anticoagulants and consulted cardiology while waiting to reach her emergency contact Bashir, Jamilah ™s youngest son. Jamilah emigrated to the U.S. with her husband and children more than 40 years ago, even though she was highly educated in Turkey as a trained lawyer. Jamilah was a homemaker and only learned basic English, which made communication with the physicians difficult; her children however were all fluent in Engli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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