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2. Medical paternalism - Wikipedia

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   Medical paternalism is a set of attitudes and practices in medicine in which a physician determines that a patient's wishes or choices should not be honored. These practices were current through the early to mid 20th century, and were characterised by a paternalistic attitude, surrogate decision-making and a lack of respect for patient autonomy. [1]

3. Therapeutic privilege - Wikipedia

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   Examples given by the court included geriatric patients and those with anxiety disorders, whose state of mind may prohibit understanding the true reality of low-risk treatments which are safe and provide an advantage to the patient and therefore therapeutic privilege should 'extend to cases where although patients have mental capacity, their ...

4. Medical sociology - Wikipedia

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   Medical paternalism is the perspective that doctors want what is best for the patient and must take decisions on behalf of the patient because the patient is not competent to make their own decisions. Parsons argued that though there was an asymmetry of knowledge and power in the doctor–patient relationship, the medical system provided ...

5. Shared decision-making in medicine - Wikipedia

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   Shared decision-making increasingly relies on the use of decision aids in assisting the patients to choose the best treatment option. Patient decision aids, which may be leaflets, video or audio tapes, or interactive media, supplement the patient-physician relationship and assist patients in making medical decisions that most closely align with ...

6. This abortion doctor is not ready to leave Alabama. 'You don ...

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   A former abortion clinic in Alabama evolves amid bans to caring for uninsured patients and offering post-miscarriage treatment and transgender care. This abortion doctor is not ready to leave Alabama.

7. Sleep Coaching vs. Sleep Therapy—Doctors Explain Which Is ...

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