Medical paternalism and expensive unsubsidised drugs

It is unethical and paternalistic to withhold information on medicine from a patient because of their inability to pay for it. A large portion of doctors would not discuss a medicine with patients if it were not subsidized.

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 2005-11, Vol.331 (7524), p.1075-1077
Hauptverfasser:	Jefford, Michael, Savulescu, Julian, Thomson, Jacqui, Schofield, Penelope, Mileshkin, Linda, Agalianos, Emilia, Zalcberg, John
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antineoplastics Australia Bioethics Biological and medical sciences Cancer Clinical trials Costs Doctors Drug Costs Drugs Education and Debate Ethics, Medical Family Practice - economics Family Practice - ethics Funding General aspects Health care costs Health Services Accessibility Humans Low income groups Medical ethics Medical oncology Medical sciences Medical treatment Oncology Paternalism Patient Education as Topic Patient Participation Pharmaceutical Preparations - economics Pharmaceutical Preparations - supply & distribution Prescribing Prescription drugs Treatment Wellbeing
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Zusammenfassung:	It is unethical and paternalistic to withhold information on medicine from a patient because of their inability to pay for it. A large portion of doctors would not discuss a medicine with patients if it were not subsidized.
ISSN:	0959-8138 0959-8146 0959-535X 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.331.7524.1075