How Situational Diagnosis Helps Disentangle Ethical and Psychological Features of Complex Cases
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15747672 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jerry Ignatius (The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, corresponding author), Walter F Baile (The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 454-459 |
| Publication date | 2017-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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/journalofethics.2017.19.5.nlit1-1705 |
| PMID | 28553902 |
| OpenAlex | W2611730530 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
We review Marguerite S. Lederberg's 1999 Acta Oncologica article entitled "Disentangling Ethical and Psychological Issues: A Guide for Oncologists," in which she introduces a method of analysis that facilitates clarification of ethical and psychological aspects of complex cases. Based on her understanding of the dynamics at play in patients', family members', and physicians' experiences, Lederberg formulated what she calls "situational diagnosis," a guide on how to distinguish ethical from psychological issues at the bedside or when an ethics consultation is requested. Here, we apply situational diagnosis to a case and consider whether and how Lederberg's guidance relates to current literature on how clinicians communicate with patients about serious illnesses
Clinical Ethics · Engineering ethics · Ethical issues · Situational ethics · Ethics in medical practice · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |