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Commentary: Mrs. J—Culture and Healthcare Ethics Committees

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 August 2010

John R. Stone
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The heart-rending story of Mrs. J raises many complex ethical issues. Key elements include suffering, disagreement, culture, religion, perspective, and facts. Overarching concerns include whose voices and stories should count, the connection of pain with suffering, and how healthcare ethics committees should respond.

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Ethics Committees at Work
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Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics , Volume 19 , Issue 4 , October 2010 , pp. 537 - 540
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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