Suffers from alcoholism, Sam is a 3 pack per day smoker who

Suffers from alcoholism

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Sam is a 3 pack per day smoker who has smoked for 27 years and also suffers from alcoholism. Sam was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer 2 weeks ago. The oncologist did a consult and advised Sam his prognosis gave him 2-3 months to live given the severity and spread of his disease. Sam was in shock and stated, "I want to do everything possible." The physician orders aggressive chemotherapy and radiation five days a week. A week after Sam's diagnosis, he comes in for radiation treatment with profuse lymphoedema, bleeding from his limbs, dehydration, and is moaning in pain. He states, "I can't do this anymore." The nurse advises the physician, but the physician refuses to stop treatment. In her opinion, this treatment has no hope of helping Sam and is causing him great pain. This is an example of: Beneficence Physician autonomy Justice Nonmalefcence.

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