Essays about: "medical ethics autonomy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words medical ethics autonomy.

  1. 1. Compulsory care for alcohol use disorder A historical & ethical analysis

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Oscar Lövgren; [2021]
    Keywords : Ethics; Alcohol-use disorder; psychiatry; compulsory care; medical history;

    Abstract : Introduction: Compulsory care as an intervention to treat alcohol-use disorder has been acontroversial practice, and the law on care of misusers in certain cases (LVM) often comesunder criticism from different areas of Swedish society.  Aim: The purpose of this paper was to conduct a historical and ethical analysis pertaining tothe use of compulsory care for alcohol-use in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Relationship between Paternalism and Autonomy in Medicine from an Ethical and Legal Viewpoint

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Victoria Oscarsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Ethics; Autonomy; Paternalism; Patient Act; Law of Healthcare;

    Abstract : Introduction: The terms autonomy and paternalism can be conceptualized and analyzed from different perspectives. The most relevant for physicians in this study are the ethical and legal viewpoints. In order to conceptualize anything a definition to depart from is needed, in this case from Oxford’s dictionaries. READ MORE

  4. 3. An ethical analysis of ADHD patient experiences on diagnostics and pharmacological treatment : a scoping review

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Hanna Hirvonen; [2019]
    Keywords : ADHD; biomedical ethics; patient experience; qualitative content analysis;

    Abstract : Introduction Attention deficit hyperactivity syndrome (ADHD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder that is characterized by three core symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. The prevalence of ADHD is estimated to be 3-10 %. READ MORE

  5. 4. PRIMUM NON NOCERE : Medicine's Culture of Dealing with and Denial of the Occurrence of Medical Harm

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Centrum för tillämpad etik

    Author : Dorothea Weiss; [2017]
    Keywords : failure; malpractice; nonmaleficence; patient safety; risk management; patient involvement; reconciliation; cost reduction;

    Abstract : The hippocratic principle "primum non nocere" (above all do no harm) has always been and still is the strong foundation of medical conduct. For a long time healthcare professionals created the image of infallibility of medicine. Even within the "closed" hierarchies mistakes and malpractice were never openly discussed. READ MORE

  6. 5. Has the Person with Dementia Lost the Right to Autonomy? : A Discussion of Ronald Dworkin's View on the Moral Status of the Advance Directive

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

    Author : Marianne Groesmeyer; [2015]
    Keywords : Ronald Dworkin; Rebecca Dresser; Dementia; Advance Directive; Precedent Autonomy; Right to Autonomy; Medical Ethics; Evidentiary View; Integrity View; Ronald Dworkin; Rebecca Dresser; Demens; Vårddirektiv; Autonomi; Rätt till autonomi; Medicinsk etik;

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