Preprint Article Version 1 This version is not peer-reviewed

Conscience at the End of Life

Version 1 : Received: 14 August 2024 / Approved: 14 August 2024 / Online: 14 August 2024 (16:55:38 CEST)

How to cite: Baergen, R. N.; Skidmore, J. Conscience at the End of Life. Preprints 2024, 2024081094. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1094.v1 Baergen, R. N.; Skidmore, J. Conscience at the End of Life. Preprints 2024, 2024081094. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.1094.v1

Abstract

This paper reviews the ethical issues involved and argues that each of the usual policies for handling conscientious refusals faces serious challenges. Healthcare providers who refuse to provide medical services should be expected to explain their reasons, make prompt referrals, and bear some of the resulting costs or burdens.

Keywords

Medical ethics; conscientious refusal; conscientious commitment; end of life; healthcare law

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Clinical Medicine

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