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The morality of coercion.

S M Glick1

  • 1Center for Medical Education, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel.

Journal of Medical Ethics
|October 31, 2000
PubMed
Summary

This article discusses patient autonomy and medical ethics, focusing on the Israeli Patients' Rights Law. It explores balancing patient consent with the need for life-saving treatments.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Patient Rights Law

Background:

  • The Israeli Patients' Rights Law (1996) mandates informed consent for competent patients.
  • The law includes an exception allowing for retroactive consent in life-saving situations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the ethical considerations of patient autonomy versus paternalism in medical treatment.
  • To analyze the implications of the Israeli Patients' Rights Law's escape clause.

Main Methods:

  • Ethical analysis of patient coercion and informed consent.
  • Review of the Israeli Patients' Rights Law and its application.

Main Results:

  • The law permits ethics committees to authorize treatment coercion if retroactive consent is anticipated.
  • This approach seeks a balance between patient autonomy and necessary medical intervention.

Conclusions:

  • The Israeli model offers a potential compromise between absolute patient autonomy and medical paternalism.
  • Ethical frameworks must navigate complex scenarios involving life-saving treatments and patient refusal.
Keywords:
Legal ApproachProfessional Patient Relationship

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