tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684321140394414384.post7219567679116935703..comments2021-02-14T04:04:36.344+00:00Comments on The Fuddled Medic: Ethics, how to think it all throughFuddled Medichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745789223098027251noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684321140394414384.post-73666304169725533972010-01-26T13:45:39.726+00:002010-01-26T13:45:39.726+00:00Heya
Thats pretty much it, you just make sure you...Heya<br /><br />Thats pretty much it, you just make sure you discuss all four in turn and then make a conclusion. <br /><br />You are right, what you would say is that you would like to further discuss with the patient your reasons and try and find out why he thinks there necesarry, i.e. ask exactly what his friend says to<br /><br />Hope your exams went okFuddled Medichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745789223098027251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684321140394414384.post-75648418970531531702010-01-24T21:54:02.295+00:002010-01-24T21:54:02.295+00:00The obvious one is that 4.) Justice - unnecessary ...The obvious one is that 4.) Justice - unnecessary prescription of antibiotics affects the whole population.<br /><br />And similarly, 2/3.) unnecessary prescription of anti-biotics could prove detrimental to that particular patient as well.<br /><br />Finally, doesn't 1.)'s autonomy rely on *informed* consent - it could be argued that the patient is ill-informed regarding their decision.Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08392849287014257732noreply@blogger.com