Dual-Role Conflict: Healthcare Provider or Medical Power of Attorney

Auteurs-es

  • Maya Nortjé Center for Clinical Ethics in Cancer Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
  • Maureen Pontarelli Center for Clinical Ethics in Cancer Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3980-6653
  • Ian Doherty Center for Clinical Ethics in Cancer Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9353-8789
  • Nico Nortjé Center for Clinical Ethics in Cancer Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3660-2762

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.7202/1126626ar

Mots-clés :

discussions sur les objectifs de soins, soins centrés sur le patient, consultation éthique, soins de fin de vie, prise de décision par un mandataire

Langue(s) :

Anglais

Résumé

Cette étude de cas examine les tensions qui surgissent lorsqu’un membre de la famille, qui est un professionnel de santé, est également chargé de prendre les décisions concernant un parent en fin de vie. Elle met en lumière les enjeux éthiques liés aux responsabilités professionnelles et aux conflits découlant de ce double rôle.

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Publié

2026-06-22

Comment citer

[1]
Nortjé M, Pontarelli M, Doherty I, Nortjé N. Dual-Role Conflict: Healthcare Provider or Medical Power of Attorney. Can. J. Bioeth 2026;9:119-21. https://doi.org/10.7202/1126626ar.

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