Physicians' practice profiles and the patient's right to know

Recent legislation has made physician practice profiles publicly available in many states of the United States. This paper examines the ethical reasoning underlying such a move. It concludes that, on balance, such an initiative is ethically appropriate and should be followed by other jurisdictions.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of evaluation in clinical practice 2000-08, Vol.6 (3), p.235-239
1. Verfasser:	Kluge, E H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bioethics choice of physician Declaration of Lisbon disclosure Ethics, Institutional Information Services - legislation & jurisprudence Information Services - standards International Code of Medical Ethics Licensure, Medical medical monopoly Patient Advocacy physician practice profiles Physician-Patient Relations physician-patient relationship Practice Patterns, Physicians' - classification United States
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Zusammenfassung:	Recent legislation has made physician practice profiles publicly available in many states of the United States. This paper examines the ethical reasoning underlying such a move. It concludes that, on balance, such an initiative is ethically appropriate and should be followed by other jurisdictions.
ISSN:	1356-1294 1365-2753
DOI:	10.1046/j.1365-2753.2000.00241.x