| Ethical decisions at the edge. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 18575169 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Medicine grows incrementally in its ability to treat patients and at the growing edge it poses problems about the appropriateness of treatments that are different from those where good practice conforms to widely agreed standards. The growth of access to medical knowledge and the diversity of contemporary theoretical and clinical medicine have spawned deep divisions in the profession and divergent opinions about what constitutes reasonable care. That hallmark of acceptable practice is also under pressures from the threat of litigation, a highly commercialised contemporary medical environment, patient demands based on medical journalism and the internet and the exponential growth of bio-medical technology. Patient empowerment can result in complaints arising in new and complex areas and expert opinion can often differ markedly depending on where on the medical spectrum the experts are aligned. This column lays out some broad-brush principles to assess the adequacy of medical advice in such a climate. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Grant Gillett |
Related Documents
:
|
3798169 - Limited impact of the breast self-examination movement: a latin american illustration. 17139019 - Visualizing the future: technology competency development in clinical medicine, and imp... 12892029 - Impact of emerging technologies on medication errors and adverse drug events. 17282669 - A wireless physiological signal monitoring system with integrated bluetooth and wifi te... 11245509 - Australian medical patents granted in the united states in 1984-1999. 15823849 - Womb with a view. 15640739 - Self-inflicted burns in athens, greece: a six-year retrospective study. 11446379 - Experience as a visiting scholar in fukushima. 3798169 - Limited impact of the breast self-examination movement: a latin american illustration. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Journal of law and medicine Volume: 15 ISSN: 1320-159X ISO Abbreviation: J Law Med Publication Date: 2008 May |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2008-06-25 Completed Date: 2008-08-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 9431853 Medline TA: J Law Med Country: Australia |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 686-92 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Dunedin Hospital and Otago Bioethics Centre, University of Otago Medical School, New Zealand. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Ethics Committees Ethics, Medical* Humans Liability, Legal* |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Rights-based mental health legislation and the right to be treated.
Next Document: Public health policy, legal uncertainty and the standard of care in rural and remote communities.