Book ; Online ; E-Book: The trusted doctor
Medical ethics and professionalism
2020
Abstract: The Trusted Doctor rejects the reigning view that medical ethics is nothing more than the application of everyday ethics to dilemmas that arise in today's medical practice. Instead, it presents a new theory of medical ethics that is actually in line with ...
| Author's details | Rosamond Rhodes |
|---|---|
| Abstract | The Trusted Doctor rejects the reigning view that medical ethics is nothing more than the application of everyday ethics to dilemmas that arise in today's medical practice. Instead, it presents a new theory of medical ethics that is actually in line with the codes of ethics and professional oaths proclaimed by physicians around the world. Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Why a New Approach to Medical Ethics Is Needed: The Argument -- 2. The Distinctive Ethics of Medicine -- The first duty of medical ethics is to seek trust and be deserving of it. -- The second duty of medical ethics is promote the interests of patients and society. -- 3. Medicine's Core Responsibilities -- The third duty of medical ethics is professional competence. -- The fourth duty of medical ethics is to provide care. -- The fifth duty of medical ethics is mindfulness. -- 4. The Commitment to Science -- The sixth duty of medical ethics is the commitment to science. -- 5. Duties of Behavior Toward Patients -- The seventh duty of medical ethics is nonjudgmental regard. -- The eighth duty of medical ethics is nonsexual regard. -- The ninth duty of medical ethics is confidentiality. -- 6. Duties to Respect Patients' Autonomy and Assess Capacity -- The tenth duty of medical ethics is respect for autonomy. -- The eleventh duty of medical ethics is to assess patients' decisional capacity. -- 7. Medicine's Commitment to Truth -- Truth-telling is the twelfth duty of medical ethics. -- 8. Commitments to Fellow Professionals -- The thirteenth duty of medical ethics is peer responsiveness. -- The fourteenth duty of medical ethics is peer communication. -- The fifteenth duty of medical ethics is peer scrutiny. -- 9. Why Trustworthy Stewardship Requires Justice -- The sixteenth duty of medical ethics is medical justice. -- 10. Why Doctors Must Develop a Doctorly Character -- 11. Resolving Moral Dilemmas -- 12. Problems with Doctors Invoking the Best Interest Standard -- 13. Professional Responsibility and Conscientious Objection -- 14. Concluding Thoughts -- Appendix -- The Hippocratic Oath -- Oath of Maimonides. |
| Keywords | Electronic books |
| Language | English |
| Size | 1 Online-Ressource (332 Seiten) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Publishing place | Oxford |
| Publishing country | Great Britain |
| Document type | Book ; Online ; E-Book |
| Note | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Remark | Zugriff für angemeldete ZB MED-Nutzerinnen und -Nutzer |
| HBZ-ID | HT020444690 |
| ISBN | 978-0-19-085993-0 ; 9780190859909 ; 0-19-085993-8 ; 0190859903 |
| Database | ZB MED Catalogue: Medicine, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture |
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