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Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides

Dr. Daniel Eisenberg & Dr. Lachlan Forrow
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Against the backdrop of Hurricane Katrina, doctors were forced to make some of the toughest decisions a physician could ever face. This discussion of events at Memorial Hospital in New Orleans as witnessed by Dr. Sheri Fink, Pulitzer Prize-winning medical journalist, is led by a Harvard University Medical Ethicist and a Jewish Medical Ethicist. Learn shocking details of what takes place in modern day hospitals when resources are scarce and how having firm ethical guidelines can prevent ghastly mistakes in times of crisis.


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Scholars: Dr. Daniel Eisenberg, Dr. Lachlan Forrow
Provider: National Jewish Retreat
Video title: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides
Category: Fascinating, Lecture, Medical Ethics, Relevant
Views: 2130
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