Term
| Why should doctors tell patients the truth according to Kant, Utility, and Virtue considerations? |
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Definition
Kant - respect for person's autonomy demands it
Utility - allows for proper decision making
Virtue - it's a kindness to be told the truth |
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Term
| Goals of doctor-patient relationship |
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Definition
1) Restore patient's autonomy
2) Treament of an illness (affects the whole body) or condition |
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Term
| Situations in favor of nondisclosure |
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Definition
1) If disclosure could harm the patient
2) If risk from nondisclosure is small, and disclosure is large, info should be withheld
3) Disclosure could carry serious risk for patient |
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Term
| Medical Error Disclosure Benefits and Harms of Patient |
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Definition
- Disclosure is essential to future informed consent. The uninformed patient may be at risk of future misdiagnosis.
- Could’ve been caused by error instead of something else
- The uninformed patient may worry needlessly about the potential side effects of a medical mistake.
- Knowing about the mistake may allow the patient to obtain compensation for lost wages or to pay for needed follow up care.
- Disclosure promotes trust in medical practitioners.
- May destroy the patient’s faith in the medical profession
- May cause stress and anxiety
- The disclosure of inconsequential mistakes may cause unwelcome confusion. Some patients may feel as if they would have been better off not knowing. |
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Term
| Medical Error Disclosure Benefits and Harms of Dentist |
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Definition
- The practitioner may be relieved getting the mistake “off my chest.”
- In a serious mistake, the patient or a family member may be the only ones able to forgive the mistake.
- Many patients appreciate honesty on the part of the doctor.
- Candid disclosure may (and has been shown to!) decrease the likelihood of legal liability.
- Disclosing mistakes can help us learn and improve our practices.
- It hurts to admit a mistake. Admitting a mistake may expose one to a legal suit.
- Disclosure may result in loss of referrals, preferred provider status, etc. |
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