Of doctor-patient sex and assisted suicide.
The ethical chapter of the Israel Medical Association has recently issued guidelines with regard to sexual relationships between doctors and patients or past patients. This paper juxtaposes the paternalistic and severe attitude to doctor-patient sex with the relaxation and individualization of decisions regarding doctors' involvement in assisted suicide, passive and active euthanasia. The discussion bears on our concepts of palliative care and our expectations from it.
Barilan
Y Michael
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Department of Internal Medicine B, Meir Hospital, Kfar Saba, Israel. bentovia@shani.net
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001318:Authoritarianism; D032781:Codes of Ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000941:ethics*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D017236:Suicide, Assisted / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence