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2. Assumptions
A fact/value division of labor yields the best
medical result.
What is good for a patient depends on what
his/her personal values.
Consumerism.
4. Limitation
1. Principle The doctor should help the patient to deliberate well
through dialogue and discussion, and so develop values
which are objective and truly worthy.
Aristotelian ethics
3. Source
Is the model different from the paternalistic model?
What is the difference between dialogue and persuasion?
4. Problems
Review
How much of his/herself should a doctor bring to a doctor-patient
relationship?
What role should a doctor’s personal beliefs and feeling play
What hinder communication in a doctor-patient relationship
What if you disagree
Can a doctor override patient decisions
Can a doctor break the law of mandatory reporting
What if a patient refuses treatment