Medical futility and the social context
The concept of medical futility has come to be seen in some quarters as a value-neutral trump card when dealing with issues of power and conflicting values in medicine. I argue that this concept is potentially useful, but only in a social context that provides a normative framework for its use. This...
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Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
Lingua: | Inglese |
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BMJ Publ.
1997
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Journal of medical ethics
Anno: 1997, Volume: 23, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 148-153 |
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Riepilogo: | The concept of medical futility has come to be seen in some quarters as a value-neutral trump card when dealing with issues of power and conflicting values in medicine. I argue that this concept is potentially useful, but only in a social context that provides a normative framework for its use. This social context needs to include a broad consensus about the purpose of medicine and the nature of the physician-patient relationship. |
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ISSN: | 1473-4257 |
Comprende: | Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1136/jme.23.3.148 |