DNR_Debate

DNR Debate Self-rule the meaning of that phrase I think applies to the individual; that individuals should have the freedom to choose what happens to them. Doctors are obligated to respect patient autonomy by providing patients with the information they need to make an informed and uncoerced decision about their care. In the case study nursing home the DNR policy in question is one that can affect any nursing home that chooses to strip its residents of their self-rule. When caring for people with developmental disabilities providers often are unable to employ the principle of autonomy because many of their patients do not have the mental ability to make an informed and (relatively) autonomous decision (2000, www.ama-assn.org). A patient that has never been competent and therefore has never expressed an informed opinion on medical care posses a great challenge. When providers cannot rely upon the principle of autonomy on the patient to provide an answer, they must turn to a surrogate decision-maker. “The principle that governs what is meant by the patient's "best interests." The principle of beneficence requires us to further the important and legitimate interests of others, largely directive, advance, patient, directives, care, treatment, person, life, individual, about, wishes, values, time, should, providers, principle, one, medical, important, decision, beliefs, understand, things, provide, people, options, make, informed, health, generally, fully, establishing, autonomy, appropriate, 2000, wwwabanetorg, without, times, thoughts, surrogates, surrogate, struggle, self-rule, purpose, personal, patients, nursing, never, must