title: Medical ethics and patient belief systems.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Clouser
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hufford
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: O'Connor
mesh_terms: D026686:Beneficence; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D026706:Paternalism; D010361:Patients; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012945:Social Values