2021
Ethics Consultation in Surgical Specialties
Meredyth N, Fins J, de Melo-Martin I. Ethics Consultation in Surgical Specialties. HEC Forum 2021, 34: 89-102. PMID: 33674985, PMCID: PMC7934986, DOI: 10.1007/s10730-021-09447-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Clinical ethics consultation in patients with head and neck cancer
Shuman A, McCabe M, Fins J, Kraus D, Shah J, Patel S. Clinical ethics consultation in patients with head and neck cancer. Head & Neck 2012, 35: 1647-1651. PMID: 23161591, DOI: 10.1002/hed.23204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical ethics consultationEthics consultationHead and neck cancerCommunication barriersNeck cancerLife-sustaining treatmentComprehensive cancer centerCode statusAirway management concernsEthical themesSymptom controlCancer CenterEthicsConsultationData abstractionDNRAirway managementCancerPatientsInterpersonal conflictBarriersDatabaseThemesClinical challengeHead
2006
Differential Medical and Surgical House Staff Involvement in End-of-Life Decisions: A Retrospective Chart Review
Kelley A, Gold H, Roach K, Fins J. Differential Medical and Surgical House Staff Involvement in End-of-Life Decisions: A Retrospective Chart Review. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2006, 32: 110-117. PMID: 16877178, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life discussionsEnd-of-life decisionsHouse officersDocumentation of end-of-life discussionsMedical servicesEnd-of-life communicationSurgical servicesLife-sustaining treatmentWithdrawal of life-sustaining therapyProportion of notesLife-sustaining therapyMedical house officersComplex patient populationWithdrawal of carePhysician involvementCare notesLength of stayStaff involvementMedical patientsRetrospective chart reviewTeam structureChart reviewPatient populationSurgical house officers
2000
Assisted suicide compared with refusal of treatment: a valid distinction? University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics Assisted Suicide Consensus Panel.
Miller F, Fins J, Snyder L. Assisted suicide compared with refusal of treatment: a valid distinction? University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics Assisted Suicide Consensus Panel. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2000, 132: 470-5. PMID: 10733447, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-132-6-200003210-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssisted suicideRefusal of treatmentIssue of physician-assisted suicideRefusal of life-sustaining treatmentPhysician-assisted suicideLife-sustaining treatmentWithdrawal of treatmentArtificial nutritionContinuing debatePolicy hingesRefusalSuicideEthicsArgumentsDebatesIssuesPracticePolicyConfusion
1999
End-of-Life Decision-Making in the Hospital Current Practice and Future Prospects
Fins J, Miller F, Acres C, Bacchetta M, Huzzard L, Rapkin B. End-of-Life Decision-Making in the Hospital Current Practice and Future Prospects. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 1999, 17: 6-15. PMID: 9919861, DOI: 10.1016/s0885-3924(98)00109-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComfort care plansEnd-of-life decision-makingHospitalized dying patientsCare planningDNR ordersDo-not-resuscitate (DNRAssociated with DNR ordersCare Assessment ToolUrban academic medical centerHealth care proxyImprove practice patternsLife-sustaining treatmentEnd-of-lifeAcademic medical centerPalliative servicesPalliative careComfort careAdult deathsArtificial nutritionOutcome measuresPractice patternsAssessment toolChart review of patientsCareMedical Center