Pediatric Authenticity
Hiding in Plain Sight
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20338234 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ryan H Nelson (0009-0005-4388-2773), Bryanna Moore (0000-0001-9086-1952), Jennifer Blumenthal‐Barby (0000-0003-1054-619X) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 42-50 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Hastings Center Report (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-0334 • E-ISSN: 1552-146X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/hast.1339 |
| PMID | 35143069 |
| OpenAlex | W4211005658 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
The range of decisions considered permissible in pediatrics is typically understood to involve a balance between patient interests and parental or surrogate authority. In this article, we argue that there is a distinct set of considerations relevant to pediatric decision‐making that is often neglected or unacknowledged in pediatrics—namely, considerations related to patient authenticity. The standard of pediatric authenticity asks not what is best for the patient or what the patient would choose but, rather, what is most consistent with who the patient is. We begin the article with an overview of the best interest standard and suggest that authenticity can elucidate considerations that fall between a child’s strictly medical interests and broader familial or relational interests. Next, we discuss authenticity in greater detail, noting the limits of applying certain philosophical conceptions of authenticity in pediatrics. We then sketch our own account of pediatric authenticity and distinguish it from the related concepts of subjective interests and assent. We conclude with a discussion of three cases illustrating the normative significance of authenticity in a range of situations arising in pediatric medicine
Best interests · Epistemology · Normative · Perspective (graphical) · Political science · Set (abstract data type) · Sketch · Computer Science · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Ethics in medical practice · Law · Medicine · Patient Dignity and Privacy · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Autonomy and the Question of Authenticity
To be or Not to be Authentic. In Defence of Authenticity as an Ethical Ideal
An Introduction to the Five-Factor Model and Its Applications
| Highly cited | No |
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