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Article: Cystic Fibrosis and Lung Transplantation: Ethical Concerns.(Statistical Data Included)
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- Pediatric Nursing
- Article date:
- January 1, 2001
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Cystic fibrosis is a multisystem disorder affecting respiratory, digestive, integumentary, and reproductive systems. Despite the medical advancements treating cystic fibrosis, lung disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children and adults. A case study of a 21-year-old's struggle to undergo double lung transplantation is presented, and four ethical considerations are identified. An ethical decision-making model provides an avenue for discussing these concerns.
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease affecting approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation [CFF], 1999). It is the most common ...