Step I Priority for surrogate decision (Ethics Q)

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Quick question about Ethics ....
I think Kaplan book by Conrad (or some other sources like a Qbank I might have read) states spouse> parents > adult children> brother but in FA, it's adult children> parents..

Which one is correct?

Thanks!
 
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acciddropping said:
Quick question about Ethics ....
I think Kaplan book by Conrad (or some other sources like a Qbank I might have read) states spouse> parents > adult children> brother but in FA, it's adult children> parents..

Which one is correct?

Thanks!
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I'm not sure either, I would go with the ethic's book and this is what I have in my notes after going over 100 cases:

IF NO advance directive--- get surrogate --- 1-spouse—2- parents-3- adult children- 4- siblings- 5- friends –only if there is a split in wishes of family
 
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shigella123 said:
I'm not sure either, I would go with the ethic's book and this is what I have in my notes after going over 100 cases:

IF NO advance directive--- get surrogate --- 1-spouse—2- parents-3- adult children- 4- siblings- 5- friends –only if there is a split in wishes of family
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Adult children have more priority than the parents.

In the case that the pt has not appointed an agent to exercise the medical power of attorney or does not have a court-appointed guardian, a surrogate decision-maker who knows the patient can be chosen. The priority of surrogates, from highest to lowest, is the following: court-appointed guardian, spouse, adult children, parents, adult siblings, other relatives who have maintained close contact with pt, close friends.

Not only is that in FA, but I got the info straight from Dr. Fadem, so I would trust her opinion over Dr. Fischer.

EDIT: It's also enumerated in the Health Care Surrogate Act: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilc...apterName=ESTATES&ActName=Health+Care+Surroga
 
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[QUOTE="CherryRedDracul, QUOTE]

Thank you for clearing it up for us.

I wanted ask you another question. In Kaplan it says that married person seeking sterilization needs spousal consent, but not for abortion, but I remember learning from previous questions I have done that people have autonomy over their body and so if women wants sterilization she doesn't need consent from her husband.

I think I made a mistake of going over Conrad cases and wasted time... I should have done the one you did. 🙁
 
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shigella123 said:
[QUOTE="CherryRedDracul, QUOTE]

Thank you for clearing it up for us.

I wanted ask you another question. In Kaplan it says that married person seeking sterilization needs spousal consent, but not for abortion, but I remember learning from previous questions I have done that people have autonomy over their body and so if women wants sterilization she doesn't need consent from her husband.

I think I made a mistake of going over Conrad cases and wasted time... I should have done the one you did. 🙁
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Dr. Fadem went over this exact case as well. A person seeking sterilization has full autonomy over his/her body and does not need consent from the spouse.

Fadem's like the Goljan of behavioral science and ethics, so I would trust her word over almost everyone else's.
 
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