Physician Autonomy, Paternalism, and Professionalism
Finding Our Voice Amid Conflicting Duties
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15745405 |
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| Authors | George C Williams (0000-0003-2050-5658, University of Rochester, corresponding author), Timothy E Quill |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2004-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.msoc2-0402 |
| PMID | 23260363 |
| OpenAlex | W66966816 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
The American Board of Internal Medicine and other leading medical organizations recently articulated "A Physician Charter" based on 3 principles: (1) the primacy of patient welfare; (2) patient autonomy; and (3) social justice The charter is intended to establish a system of core values for everyone working in the medical profession, and for physicians in particular. These 3 principles function as the proverbial 3-legged stool. Overall, patients will be better served, and physicians will feel more satisfied with their work, if all 3 principles are fully integrated by medical professionals in support of the medical encounter
Autonomy · Bioethics · Family medicine · Medical ethics · Paternalism · Personal autonomy · Political science · Psychiatry · Healthcare cost, quality, practices · Healthcare Policy and Management · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Primary Care and Health Outcomes
| Highly cited | No |
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