The patient is in hospice care. according to Conrad fischer ethics example, a man with COPD in hospice can be given high dose opiates even though there is a risk of respiratory depression becuase the intent to relieve suffering is the highest priority.
to snoo-finity ... and beyond!
submitted by sweetmed(38), 2019-07-19T02:34:07Z
The patient is in hospice care. according to Conrad fischer ethics example, a man with COPD in hospice can be given high dose opiates even though there is a risk of respiratory depression becuase the intent to relieve suffering is the highest priority.