Consideration of what constitutes sufficient information about how donation protocols can interfere with a patient’s dying process is a key feature of consent processes.
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Although organ donation conflicts with self-interest, because donation is vital to the community, interventions to increase it are ethically justified.
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A review of research that found that physicians disciplined by state medical boards were as much as three times more likely than controls to have had a record of unprofessional behavior in medical school.
Physicians can maintain a balance between professional and personal obligations by having a well-organized practice and honest communication with patients.