Tag: autonomy
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May 7, 2013
Clinical Bioethics Blog 2013-05-07 11:36:16
Medical records: Waiting for medical records “after discharge” is of no help. Reviewing medical records while an inpatient in the hospital allows the patient and/or a surrogate decision maker to obtain the greatest amount of in...April 26, 2013
Drawing the line between coercion and persuasion
Is it ever right for a doctor to try to persuade a patient to choose one course of action over another? Some would argue that this is an example of blatant paternalism, even coercion, unethical because it violates a patient’s autonomy. To such p...March 24, 2013
Waiting to Speak - Waiting for the Surrogate tp Speak
Why Wait The determination of a patient’s capacity to make decisions is based upon her understanding of her disease or illness and the risks and benefits of treatment. If she is unable to articulate a clear understanding it may be determin...March 24, 2013
Waiting to Speak - Waiting for the Surrogate to Speak
Why Wait The determination of a patient’s capacity to make decisions is based upon her understanding of her disease or illness and the risks and benefits of treatment. If she is unable to articulate a clear understanding it may be determin...March 11, 2013
Autonomy: the Basis of Respect and Dignity
“Be a good girl and take your medicine.” Part 1 This statement was made to a 60 year old end stage leukemia patient who demanded to be discharged from the hospital. The patient refused the prescribed medications. No attempt was made...August 12, 2010
Slicin' and Dicin' Doesn't Work for BDD Sufferers
As shocking as this might sound, those who suffer from body dismorphic disorder (BDD) don’t feel better or improve on any indicators after having plastic surgery according to a recent study in the Annals of Plastic Surgery.…