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When a Patient Requests a Potentially Ineffective Treatment
| Title | When a Patient Requests a Potentially Ineffective Treatment |
| Publication Type | Case Study |
| Year of Publication | 1995 |
| Authors | Ladenson, Robert |
| Corporate Authors | of Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions, Illinois Institute Technology |
| Date Published | 03/1995 |
| Publisher | Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions, Illinois Institute of Technology |
| Publication Language | eng |
| Keywords | MEDICINE , PHARMACY , professional responsibility |
| Abstract | Pharmacist Joan Smith receives a call from a patron who identifies herself as having leukemia and requests information about a new medication that Joan knows has no scientific data that it is effective, as that this medication can cause numerous side effects. Joan is concerned that the patron may believe that the medication is effective, and as a result, forgo more, possibly effective medical treatment. |
| Notes | Case from the 1995 Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl |
| URL | Click here for the document |
