Bioethics 101
Dr. Ashley Fernandes, the director of ethics education at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, has created short “notes,” drafted from a myriad of sources, as a way of introducing the reader to the basics of bioethics.
Introduction to Ethical Theory
Bioethics, is, broadly speaking, the branch of philosophy which investigates the rightness or wrongness of actions within the field of medicine.
Autonomy and Competence
From the dawn of medicine, the physician-patient relationship had been characterized as paternalistic, a relationship in which it was assumed that physicians knew what was in their patients’ best interests and could be relied upon to serve those interests.
Confidentiality and Informed Consent
Ever since the Hippocratic Oath was first recited, the medical tradition that traces its origins to the Hippocratic School has espoused the principle of confidentiality as a fundamental principle.
Professionalism
We begin these notes on professionalism by addressing you personally with three comments as you embark on a career in medicine.
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