title: Ethical aspects considered in doctor-patient relations: experiences of anesthesiologists.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Ethical principles guide professional conduct, particularly in establishing the doctor-patient relationship and, therefore, require constant reflection. The purpose of this study is to analyze ethical experiences of anesthesiologists in their interaction with the patient under their care.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was an exploratory study involving 16 active anesthesiologists at a university hospital in João Pessoa, Paraíba. We collected data through semi-structured interviews and analyzed qualitatively using the content analysis technique.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study findings show that the classification of ethical experiences of the study participants regarding the doctor-patient relationship were classified into five categories: respect for the patient, humane treatment, equal treatment, professional secrecy, and respect for patient autonomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We conclude that respondents recognize the ethical and humanistic values that should guide the relationship with their patients.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Bioética e Ética Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Perícias Forenses, Faculdade de Odontologia de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brasil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil; Faculdade de Medicina Nova Esperança, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil; Conselho Regional de Medicina da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil. Electronic address: fatimadeosantos@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Maria de Fátima Oliveira Dos
authors.initials: Mde F
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Maria das Graças Melo
authors.initials: Md
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: Eduardo Sérgio Soares
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.forename: Harison José de
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Gualter Lisboa
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Ramalho
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000941:ethics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics*
keywords: ANESTESIOLOGISTA; Bioética; Prática Proﬁssional; Relações Médico-Paciente; ÉTICA MÉDICA