do this? How should doctors handle requests for treatments theyCase 10CMr. Stanley is 83 years old. His cancer has recently spread to hisbrain. He has been admitted to the ICU with respiratory distressand pneumonia. He has been hospitalized four times in the pasttwo months for similar reasons. Given his overall medical condi-tion and very poor prognosis for a meaningful recovery, his doc-tor recommends forgoing mechanical ventilation in favor of anapproach directed toward comfort. Mr. Stanley's wife disagreeswith this plan. She wants everything done to keep him alive.She tells the doctor that it is criminal to suggest not using abreathing machine to keep her husband alive. She threatens tofile a lawsuit against the hospital and the attending physician ifthey refuse. Knowing that a breathing machine will only prolongMr. Stanley's death and will not offer any overall benefit to thepatient, the doctor wants to deny Mrs. Stanley's request.Discussion questions. Can the doctor do this? Should the doctordo this? How should doctors handle requests for treatments theyknow will not benefit patients?

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