PHLB09H3 Chapter 4: Chapter-4-Case-Studies-PHLB09
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On telling patients the truth - mack lipkin. Placebo: a treatment that has no specific physical or chemical action on the condition being treated. We must always question who the deception was intended to benefit: the patient or the doctor. All good physicians have a deep sense of responsibility toward those who have entrusted their welfare to them. Respect for patients, physicians and the truth cullen and klein. Deception to benefit patients is wrong b/c it disrespect them by restricting their freedom to make choices about their own lives. However, if patients explicitly express that they do not want to know the details of their diagnosis, that should be respected. Clai(cid:373)i(cid:374)g i(cid:373)possi(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) of telli(cid:374)g the truth is si(cid:373)pl(cid:455) a (cid:272)o(cid:374)fusio(cid:374) (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) (cid:862)(cid:449)hole truth(cid:863) a(cid:374)d (cid:862)(cid:449)holl(cid:455) true(cid:863) Deception is permissible if it is minimal, temporary and a greater gain will result than the loss experienced by the deception.
