Critical care clinicians, behavioral scientists, ethics committee members, hospital administrators, policymakers and trainees
Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to
- Explain and present competing viewpoints on ethical dilemmas important to critical care clinicians;
- Analyze the concept of moral pluralism and its implications for health policy and critical care medicine.
This session will provide pro-con debates on pressing ethical dilemmas in critical care medicine, with a focus on health care rationing, medical futility and the role of the physicians in making decisions to withdraw life sustaining treatments.
1:30pm Introduction
D. B. White, MD, MAS, Pittsburgh, PA
1:35pm
Practicing Critical Care Medicine In Pluralistic Societies
D. B. White, MD, MAS, Pittsburgh, PA
1:55pm
Physicians Should Routinely Provide Recommendations To Surrogates About Whether To Forego Life Support: PRO
J. B. Hall, MD, Chicago, IL
2:10pm Rebuttal
C. Manthous, MD, Bridgeport, CT
2:25pm General Discussion
2:35pm
Individual Physicians Should Have Discretion To Ration Access To ICU Beds: PRO
S. D. Halpern, MD, PhD, Philadelphia, PA
2:50pm Rebuttal
M. D. Siegel, MD, New Haven, CT
3:05pm General Discussion
3:15pm
Futility Policies Giving Final Authority To Hospitals Or Ethics Committees Are Ethically Sound: PRO
R. L. Fine, MD, Dallas, TX
3:30pm Rebuttal
T. Pope, JD, PhD, Wilmington, DE
3:45pm General Discussion
Target Audience
Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to
This session will provide pro-con debates on pressing ethical dilemmas in critical care medicine, with a focus on health care rationing, medical futility and the role of the physicians in making decisions to withdraw life sustaining treatments.
1:30pm Introduction
D. B. White, MD, MAS, Pittsburgh, PA
1:35pm Practicing Critical Care Medicine In Pluralistic Societies
D. B. White, MD, MAS, Pittsburgh, PA
1:55pm Physicians Should Routinely Provide Recommendations To Surrogates About Whether To Forego Life Support: PRO
J. B. Hall, MD, Chicago, IL
2:10pm Rebuttal
C. Manthous, MD, Bridgeport, CT
2:25pm General Discussion
2:35pm Individual Physicians Should Have Discretion To Ration Access To ICU Beds: PRO
S. D. Halpern, MD, PhD, Philadelphia, PA
2:50pm Rebuttal
M. D. Siegel, MD, New Haven, CT
3:05pm General Discussion
3:15pm Futility Policies Giving Final Authority To Hospitals Or Ethics Committees Are Ethically Sound: PRO
R. L. Fine, MD, Dallas, TX
3:30pm Rebuttal
T. Pope, JD, PhD, Wilmington, DE
3:45pm General Discussion