Résumés
Abstract
Soto’s syndrome is a rare form of genetic disorder, which is often non-life threatening. However, this case study will examine the case of a young lady with Soto’s syndrome who developed a pediatric cancer. The team and family had opposing goals of care. Ethical dilemmas in surrogate decision-making for mentally challenged individuals can often be resolved through facilitated conversation between the patient’s family and healthcare team.
Keywords:
- Sotos syndrome,
- cancer,
- leukemia,
- capacity,
- facilitated conversation
Résumé
Le syndrome de Soto est une forme rare de maladie génétique, qui ne met souvent pas la vie du patient en danger. Cependant, cette étude de cas examinera le cas d’une jeune femme atteinte du syndrome de Soto qui a développé un cancer pédiatrique. L’équipe et la famille avaient des objectifs de soins opposés. Les dilemmes éthiques liés à la prise de décisions de substitution pour les personnes atteintes de troubles mentaux peuvent souvent être résolus grâce à une conversation facilitée entre la famille du patient et l’équipe de soins.
Mots-clés :
- Syndrome de Sotos,
- cancer,
- leucémie,
- capacité,
- conversation facilitée
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