title: [Restrictions to therapeutic freedom or strengthening of medical treatment responsibility].
abstract: Freedom of therapy is an important feature of our healthcare system, but at the same time limited by (1) ethical obligations, (2) the interaction between physician and patient, (3) the quality of the professional training, and (4) the availability of resources. Freedom of therapy is less restricted if well trained physicians adhere to high quality guidelines, and hospitals or surgeries are managed efficiently.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Innere Medizin I, Universitätsklinikum Ulm. guido.adler@uniklinik-ulm.de
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Adler
mesh_terms: D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005610:Freedom; D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012941:Social Responsibility