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.
Family Practice Residency, Natividad Medical Center, Salinas, CA, USA.
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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