Ethical theories and clinical practice. One family physician's approach.
Many physicians find clinical ethics unhelpful in managing real-life patient care conflicts. In part, this is because different ethical theories often analyze situations in different ways. I review several clinical ethics methods that I have found useful in different patient care situations and discuss how this eclectic approach to ethical problems is consistent with primary care in general.
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Family Practice Residency, Natividad Medical Center, Salinas, CA, USA.
D026688:Bioethical Issues; D032764:Casuistry; D003142:Communication; D003657:Decision Making; D026689:Ethical Analysis; D028663:Ethical Theory; D004989:Ethics; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005194:Family Practice / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D033262:Narration; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D014481:United States; D028722:Virtues