Medicine, health care, and philosophy
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Med Health Care Philos · Jan 2002
The internet doctor and medical ethics. Ethical implications of the introduction of the Internet into medical encounters.
In this article, consultation via the Internet and the use of the Internet as a source of medical information is examined from an ethical point of view. It is argued that important ethical aspects of the clinical interaction, such as dialogue and trust will be difficult to realise in an Internet-consultation. Further, it is doubtful whether an Internet doctor will accept responsibility. However, medical information via the Internet can be a valuable resource for patients wanting to know more about their disease and, thus, it is a means to enhancing their autonomy.
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Med Health Care Philos · Jan 2002
(Mis)understanding Singer: replaceability of children or intellectual endeavour?
Should doctors have the possibility to save children from incurable suffering and end their lives?. At first glance, the standpoints in the debate around this question seem translucent and well known and the debate intelligible. ⋯ This demands emotional restraint and intellectual honesty. Trying to understand Singer and his opponents is a challenging way of charting what exactly is at stake in this debate.