Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
March 4, 2026Communication & Medicine

Situating end-of-life decision making in a hybrid ethical frame

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Authors

EBEllen Barton

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

Discourse analysis reveals a co-constructed ethical framework in end-of-life decisions in families and physicians, suggesting nuanced communication strategies.

Key Points

  • This analysis explores how end-of-life decision making is shaped by a hybrid ethical frame co-constructed during physician-family discussions.
  • Conducted discourse analysis on end-of-life discussions in an American ICU
  • Examined interactions between physicians and families
  • Identified themes around logistics and ethics of death
  • Merges physician and family perspectives into a hybrid ethical framework
  • Physicians emphasize medical futility while families focus on an ethics of consciousness
  • Consensus emerges around the 'right' decision from both ethical viewpoints

Cite This Study

Ellen Barton (2007) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a7ccf7d48f933b5eed8f2bhttps://doi.org/10.3138/come.2007.017
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1A Comprehensive Examination of End-of-Life Decision-Making Authors2025 · 1 citations
  2. 2Challenges in effective communication for end-of-life decision making in clinical practice2025
  3. 3Structure and variation in end-of-life discussions in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit2005
  4. 4End-of-Life Choices and Ethical Responsibility: Clinical Perspectives on Letting Die and Euthanasia2026
  5. 5Facilitating Decision Making at End of Life: How Physicians’ Experiences Can Inform the Work of Clinical Ethicists2026