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Ethics of managed care. Implications for group practice.

D J Philip1

  • 1Northwest Surgical Associates Inc., Portland, OR 97210, USA.

Medical Group Management Journal
|October 4, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Medical ethics standards, vital since Hippocrates, remain crucial despite managed care and societal shifts. The core patient-physician relationship is paramount, even when addressing universal access and financial incentives that may compromise care.

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Ethics of managed care: clinical and administrative implications for medical group practices.

College review (Denver, Colo.)ยท1997
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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Healthcare Policy
  • Sociology of Medicine

Background:

  • Managed care and societal changes challenge traditional medical ethics.
  • The historical patient-physician relationship is central to ethical medical practice.
  • Modern healthcare systems face ethical dilemmas regarding access and financial incentives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assert that established medical ethics standards can endure.
  • To emphasize the enduring importance of the patient-physician relationship.
  • To examine ethical issues of universal access and financial incentives historically.

Main Methods:

  • Historical analysis of medical ethics.
  • Review of managed care impacts on medical practice.
  • Ethical examination of healthcare financial models.

Main Results:

  • Managed care and societal pluralism do not necessitate abandoning core medical ethics.
  • The patient-physician relationship remains a cornerstone of ethical healthcare.
  • Historical perspective reveals challenges in balancing access and financial incentives.

Conclusions:

  • Core medical ethics and the patient-physician relationship are adaptable and essential.
  • Ethical frameworks must guide healthcare policy to ensure patient well-being.
  • A historical lens is crucial for understanding and navigating contemporary ethical challenges in medicine.
Keywords:
Health Care and Public Health

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