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S8 | E83 Navigating the Ethics in Medical Decision Making with Dr. Rebecca Greenberg


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Making big health decisions can be overwhelming..  It can challenge our personal values and beliefs and lead to internal conflict and unrest. It can cause rifts in families. We can wonder “what is the right thing to do?” and have uncertainty when there is more than one way to proceed. Dr. Rebecca Greenberg is a  bioethicist who works with families to help reduce the stress and burden of medical decision-making and provides the necessary support  to make a difficult  decision with confidence. A Bioethicist is a healthcare professional trained to guide people who are unsure about what is the best choice or the right thing to do.

 

Dr. Rebecca Greenberg is a nurse and bioethicist who has been working in healthcare for the past two decades with a particular focus on pediatrics and women’s health. She guides clients through making difficult decisions about their own health and  that of their loved ones. She approaches each unique situation with compassion, no judgements and supports people in getting to the right decision for them. 

 

Rebecca’s aim is to help all those struggling with medical decision making so they can reach  “lasting moral peace” in the face of tough choices. 

 

 

Dr. Rebecca Shares:

  1. Making an ethical decision doesn’t always ‘feel good’ - how can we come to terms with this? 
  • How to find clarity in making complex medical decisions
  • How to navigate your own ethical dilemma about your health (i.e. should I have more kids, fertility treatment planning, should I have an abortion, do I want another round of chemo for my cancer) 
  • How to make medical decisions on behalf of a loved one (i.e. child, partner or parent)
  • How to manage conflict in families making difficult medical decisions (i.e. parents making decisions for children, or adult siblings making decisions for parents)
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    We discuss the following topics that can be especially challenging: 

    • conflict within your family about your health planning
  • pregnancy termination decisions 
  • healthcare decisions pertaining to your baby while pregnant and as a newborn
  • medical decisions for children and minors
  • fertility treatment considerations
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    Show Notes: 

    For more of Dr. Rebecca, please visit  greenbergconsulting  on Instagram and https://www.greenbergconsulting.ca on the Web

    For more of We Go There Podcast, please visit instagram.com/wegotherepodcast on Instagram and wegotherepodcast.com on the Web

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