Author Meets Critics: Re-considering the Ethics of Slow Codes
Date: 2 June 2026 (Tuesday)
Venue: 3SR-Lecture Theatre 1, 1/F, HKUMed Academic Building, No. 3 Sassoon Road, The University of Hong Kong
Time: 3:00pm-4:30pm
This is an in-person event.
Prior registration is required.
Abstract
A recent publication invites the readers to re-consider the ethics of slow codes, otherwise known as show codes. These are sub-optimal resuscitative efforts. This practice is potentially very common yet controversial. In this session we will revisit this practice and critically review the recent publication that justifies it. The publication can be seen here.
Speakers (in alphabetical order by last names)
Prof Emmanuel H. L. Cheung
Clinical Assistant Professor of Practice, Critical Care Medicine Unit and Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit (joint appointment), School of Clinical Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
Prof Teresa Kuan
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr Zohar Lederman
Clinical Practitioner of the Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
Prof Craig Purshouse
Deputy Director of the Centre for Medical Ethics and Law & Deputy Director of the Centre for Private Law, The University of Hong Kong
Organiser
Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, The University of Hong Kong
