Putting ethics on the spot in neurology

Putting ethics on the spot in neurology

What is the duty of care owed by neurologists to the 'man on the street'? Does the ethical imperative to treat exist only in a medical emergency or after the establishment of a formal doctor–patient relationship? In this Viewpoint, Lim et al . draw on their personal experiences to explore...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature clinical practice. Neurology 2009-03, Vol.5 (3), p.136-137
Hauptverfasser: Lim, Erle CH, Quek, Amy ML, Seet, Raymond CS
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analysis
Diabetes
Duty of care
Ethical aspects
Ethics, Medical
Goiter
Hospitals
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Myasthenia gravis
Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis
Neurology
Neurology - education
Parkinson's disease
Physician and patient
Physician-Patient Relations - ethics
Physicians
viewpoint
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Zusammenfassung:What is the duty of care owed by neurologists to the 'man on the street'? Does the ethical imperative to treat exist only in a medical emergency or after the establishment of a formal doctor–patient relationship? In this Viewpoint, Lim et al . draw on their personal experiences to explore these important questions.
ISSN:1745-834X
1759-4758
1745-8358
1759-4766
DOI:10.1038/ncpneuro1000