Anne, a long-time patient of Dr. Jewell, had been receiving…
Anne, a long-time patient of Dr. Jewell, had been receiving chemotherapy for an early stage cancer. The chemotherapy treatment reduced her immune system function, and she came down with pneumonia. Anne had completed advanced directives stating she did not want to be hooked up to machines, but at the time of her hospitalization for pneumonia, Dr. Jewell believed that she would have a full recovery. He did not believe she was near death. After Anne and Dr. Jewell discussed her options, Ann chose to be placed on a ventilator, just to get her through an acute (short-term) episode of pneumonia. Anne’s chemotherapy was prescribed and administered to achieve good: attack cancer cells and drive her cancer into remission. It resulted in Anne becoming more susceptible to infection which led to her diagnosis of pneumonia. Considering the outcome of her care, which of the following was clearly opposed by prescribing and providing chemotherapy Justice Autonomy Beneficence Non-maleficence