Helping to Ease the Pain and Suffering

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Case

Reference no. ETH6

Subject category: Ethics and Social Responsibility

Authors: Harold Irving Grousbeck (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University); CG Prober (School of Medicine, Stanford University); Alexander Tauber (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University); Elizabeth A Zambricki (School of Medicine, Stanford University); Julie Makinen (Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University)

Published by: Stanford Business School

Originally published in: 2009

Version: 16 October 2017

Length: 6 pages

Data source: Field research

Topics: Health; Health care policy; Difficult conversations

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Abstract

This case is centered on Stanford University's Palliative Care program and covers difficult conversations physicians must have with patients and their families. Situations include dealing with the angry family of a terminally ill patient, and how to legally and ethically respond to a patient's request for assisted suicide.

Location:

USA

Industries:

Hospitals; Health care

Other setting(s):

2009