Facts of the Case
How many death certificates does Jahi have?
Two
What was the ethical dilemma presented in this case?
Should have the medical teams expertise outweigh the family wishes and beliefs? Jahi was declared medically brain dead but because her lungs and heart were still beating, Jahis family believed she was alive.
How long was Jahi able to survive between the legal standards of death once she was moved?
4 years
What was the procedure that led to her prolonged stay at the hospital?
Tonsillectomy
Why is the term "Paternalism" relevant in this case?
Medical professionals declared Jahi as brain dead and instructed the family to remove her life support.
Jahi's case is an example of how ____ and ____ play into the lower quality care in the U.S healthcare system.
Race and economic status
Who are the main players?
Jahi McMath, Nailah Winkfield, Oakland Hospital, Saint Peter's University Hospital
How could have hospital staff ensured better justice to Jahi?
By listening to her family's concerns about abnormal bleeding and by informing them of the gravity of her complications.
While laws surrounding this subject have not changed in the past 10 years, most medical professionals have agreed that it should be considered when discussing end of life care.
what are religious and moral beliefs
Where is it legally acceptable to reject brain death diagnosis due to religious beliefs?
New Jersey
What was the moral distress experienced by the medical professionals taking care of Jahi?
The continuation of treating someone who they considered legally and medically dead.
When an individual has sustained irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem.
the legal definition of death in the state of California.
What medical device was used to maintain Jahi stable?
Ventilator
Which ethical term supports doctor claims that continuing life support was harmful to Jahi because it prolonged an irreversible state?
Non- maleficence
Jahi's case had a _____ effect which increased the number of families that challenge brain-death diagnoses.
what is shadow effect