Clinical Ethics
Clinical Ethics
Clinical Ethics (pronunciation: /ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈɛθɪks/) is a discipline or methodology for considering the ethical implications of medical technologies, treatments, and decisions. It is a practical discipline that provides a structured approach to assist physicians in identifying, analyzing and resolving ethical issues in clinical medicine.
Etymology
The term 'Clinical' is derived from the Greek word 'klinikos', which means 'bed'. This refers to the practice of medicine at the bedside of the patient. 'Ethics', on the other hand, comes from the Greek word 'ethikos', which means 'character'. It refers to moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.
Related Terms
- Medical Ethics: An applied branch of ethics which analyzes the practice of clinical medicine and related scientific research.
- Bioethics: The study of the ethical issues emerging from advances in biology and medicine.
- Patient Autonomy: The right of patients to make decisions about their medical care without their health care provider trying to influence the decision.
- Informed Consent: A process for getting permission before conducting a healthcare intervention on a person.
- Beneficence: The concept in which healthcare providers have a duty to be of a benefit to the patient, as well as to take positive steps to prevent and to remove harm from the patient.
- Non-maleficence: The concept that "above all, do no harm," as stated in the Hippocratic Oath.
- Justice: In healthcare, justice often refers to the distribution of scarce health resources, and the decision of who gets what treatment (fairness and equality).
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Clinical Ethics
- Wikipedia's article - Clinical Ethics
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