Helping to Ease the Pain and Suffering

Title:

Helping to Ease the Pain and Suffering

GSB Authors:

H. Grousbeck

All Authors:

Grousbeck, H. I.

Prober, C. G.

Tauber, A.

Zambricki, E. A.

Makinen, J.

Date:

2009-09-14

Abstract:

This case is centered on Stanford University's Palliative Care program and covers difficult conversations physicians must have with patients and their families. Situations include dealing with the angry family of a terminally ill patient, and how to legally and ethically respond to a patient's request for assisted suicide

Collection:

Faculty Publications

Keywords:

ethics and social responsibility

health

health care policy

difficult conversations

Publication URL:

https://gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/case-studies/helping-ease-pain-suffering

Academic Area:

Organizational Behavior

Publication Type:

Cases