Dr Donna-Bea Tillman joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: "What Should the Public Know About Implantable Material and Device Innovation in the US?"
Patients have a right to decline or withdraw LVADs. Informed consent and shared decision making is not easy, however, with treatments that are high risk, high reward.
AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(5):E394-400. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2019.394.