Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD
Clinical Ethics Assistant Professor
Center for Bioethics
University of Minnesota
Justin Penny, DO, MA
Clinical Ethics Assistant Professor
Center for Bioethics
University of Minnesota
Abstract: Surveys report that 60% of physicians feel that it is more ethically problematic and psychologically difficult to withdraw life-sustaining interventions than to withhold them. Is there a meaningful ethical difference between withdrawing and withholding treatment at the end-of-life? How should clinicians navigate disagreements surrounding life-sustaining interventions at the end-of-life? This talk will explore the ethical nuances of withdrawing or withholding life-sustaining treatments. Through discussion of case studies exploring artificial nutrition and hydration, cardiac implantable devices, and mechanical ventilation, attendees will gain an understanding of the ethics of withholding and withdrawal and their applications to clinical practice.
Unpacking Bedside Bioethics Series presented by the University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics
Location and Address
Online