Daughter Didn’t Want This

Twenty-nine-year-old Janet and her husband Jack were driving home from her ob-gyn appointment when tragedy struck. Another driver, elderly and distracted by an incoming text message, ran a red light and T-boned Janet and Jack’s Mini-Cooper. Both young people sustained severe injuries.

• How should the decision be made between saving the mother or baby, both at risk of death in this situation?
• Who should be the decision-maker and what if the physician disagrees with their decision?

Apply Theory (Specific Professional Healthcare Competencies + Clinical Medical Ethical Principles) to Practice in order to provide Optimal Patient-Centered Care (OPCC)