@article{10.11648/j.ajhr.20221004.15,
  author = {Dya Eldin Mohammed Elsayed and Omsalama Diyaeldin Bakri},
  title = {Paternalistic Approach in Physician-Patient Relationships in Medical Care in the Light of Contemporary Ethical Theories and Principles of Bioethics},
  journal = {American Journal of Health Research},
  volume = {10},
  number = {4},
  pages = {179-184},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ajhr.20221004.15},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajhr.20221004.15},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ajhr.20221004.15},
  abstract = {Medical and health care are described as a relationship between physician and patient, where the patient’s concerns are presented. The role of the physician is to listen, reach a diagnosis and describe the appropriate treatment. National as well as international ethical guidelines encourage physicians to act in the best interest of the patient. In concept, this seems to do good (beneficence) for patients. For centuries, physician-patient relationships were based on unilateral decision-making which was always done by the doctor. This wrought medical paternalism. Medical paternalism is based on the basis that doctors and other medical workers are more knowledgeable about the human body and its health problems than the patients themselves. This idea clearly leads to the adoption of neglecting the opinion and desire of patients, i.e. the principle of respect for autonomy. In this article we discuss the concept of medical paternalism, its historical development, typology of medical paternalism, paternalism and ethical theories and arguments for and against medical paternalism. We conclude that medical paternalism is refused in contemporary medical practices because it is a usurpation of patients' autonomy. Instead, we suggest an integrated physician-patient relationship module. We suggest that a follow-up or future work on this topic should be made.},
 year = {2022}
}

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T1  - Paternalistic Approach in Physician-Patient Relationships in Medical Care in the Light of Contemporary Ethical Theories and Principles of Bioethics
AU  - Dya Eldin Mohammed Elsayed
AU  - Omsalama Diyaeldin Bakri
Y1  - 2022/08/31
PY  - 2022
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajhr.20221004.15
DO  - 10.11648/j.ajhr.20221004.15
T2  - American Journal of Health Research
JF  - American Journal of Health Research
JO  - American Journal of Health Research
SP  - 179
EP  - 184
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2330-8796
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajhr.20221004.15
AB  - Medical and health care are described as a relationship between physician and patient, where the patient’s concerns are presented. The role of the physician is to listen, reach a diagnosis and describe the appropriate treatment. National as well as international ethical guidelines encourage physicians to act in the best interest of the patient. In concept, this seems to do good (beneficence) for patients. For centuries, physician-patient relationships were based on unilateral decision-making which was always done by the doctor. This wrought medical paternalism. Medical paternalism is based on the basis that doctors and other medical workers are more knowledgeable about the human body and its health problems than the patients themselves. This idea clearly leads to the adoption of neglecting the opinion and desire of patients, i.e. the principle of respect for autonomy. In this article we discuss the concept of medical paternalism, its historical development, typology of medical paternalism, paternalism and ethical theories and arguments for and against medical paternalism. We conclude that medical paternalism is refused in contemporary medical practices because it is a usurpation of patients' autonomy. Instead, we suggest an integrated physician-patient relationship module. We suggest that a follow-up or future work on this topic should be made.
VL  - 10
IS  - 4
ER  - 

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