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Is suffering the enemy?

Richard B Gunderman

    The Hastings Center Report
    |May 10, 2002
    PubMed
    Summary

    Physicians should address patient suffering, even when conditions are irremediable. Attending to suffering offers nobility and fulfills medicine's core goal.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Ethics
    • Philosophy of Medicine

    Background:

    • The primary objective of medical practice is alleviating patient suffering.
    • A current critique of medicine involves physicians abandoning suffering patients when underlying conditions are untreatable.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the ethical imperative for physicians to address suffering, irrespective of curability.
    • To highlight the inherent nobility in attending to irremediable suffering.

    Main Methods:

    • Philosophical analysis of medical ethics.
    • Review of contemporary criticisms of medical practice.

    Main Results:

    • Physicians face criticism for ceasing to address suffering in untreatable conditions.
    • Suffering in irremediable conditions possesses a noble quality.

    Conclusions:

    • Physicians have an ethical duty to attend to all forms of patient suffering.
    • Acknowledging the nobility of irremediable suffering is crucial for holistic patient care.
    Keywords:
    Professional Patient Relationship