Paternalism<i>v</i>. autonomy – are we barking up the wrong tree?

British Journal of Psychiatry - Tập 209 Số 2 - Trang 95-96 - 2016
Peter Lepping1, Tom Palmstierna2, Bevinahalli Nanjegowda Raveesh3
1Wrexham Community Mental Health Team, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Ty Derbyn, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, Centre for Mental Health and Society, Bangor University, and Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, India
2Forensic Psychiatric Outpatient Unit, Stockholm Addiction Centre, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, and Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
3Dharwad Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, India

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SummaryWe explore whether we can reduce paternalism by increasing patient autonomy. We argue that autonomy should not have any automatic priority over other ethical values. Thus, balancing autonomyv.other ethical pillars and finding the optimal balance between the patient's wishes and those of other relevant stakeholders such as the patient's family has to be dynamic over time.

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British Journal of Psychiatry

Tập 209 Số 2

95-96

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