The family wishes to continue all aspects of care for a terminally and critically ill patient in the interests of justice and nonmalfeasance
The health care team believes that further sophisticated and technical interventions are futile and that the focus of care should be shifted to provision of comfort, dignity, and palliative care. Neither the family nor the health care team is willing to compromise any portion of their stances. The patient is unresponsive. This situation is an example of what kind of problem?
A) Ethical dilemma
B) Recalcitrant family
C) Biotechnology effects
D) Paternalism
A
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