BioethicsTV (May 6-10) #TheResident; #ChicagoMed

Exploring ethical issues in medical dramas The Resident (Season 2; Episode 23): Unrepresented patient and substance abuse; Chicago Med (Season 4; Episode 20): Violating a patient’s autonomy; organ trafficking The Resident (Season 2; Episode 23): Unrepresented patient and substance abuse A middle-aged man comes to the ER unable to speak and without ID. The staff gives him the name “Sunflower”. He is presumed to be homeless based on the state of his clothing and dirt under his fingernails; thus, without insurance.…
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