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Regulating for compassion?

¹University of Auckland, New Zealand. r.paterson@auckland.ac.nz

Journal of Law and Medicine

|October 28, 2010

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In 2009, New Zealand considered adding a right to compassionate care to health consumer rights. The Health and Disability Commissioner explored compassion

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Area of Science:

Medical Ethics
Health Law
Patient Rights

Background:

In 2009, the Health and Disability Commissioner of New Zealand reviewed the existing Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights.
A key consideration was whether to incorporate a specific right to be treated with compassion.
This review occurred within the context of healthcare ethics and patient advocacy.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the feasibility and implications of adding a right to compassionate treatment to New Zealand's health consumer rights code.
To explore the ethical and practical dimensions of compassion in healthcare settings.
To inform the Commissioner's recommendation regarding the proposed legal amendment.

Main Methods:

The Commissioner conducted an in-depth exploration of the concept of compassion.
Analysis of compassion as a virtue within the practice of medicine.
Examination of the potential legal and systemic implications of enshrining a right to compassion.

Main Results:

The study involved a detailed examination of the nature of compassion in healthcare.
Consideration was given to the role of compassion as a core medical virtue.
The potential impact of a legal right to compassion on healthcare services was assessed.

Conclusions:

The Commissioner's review laid the groundwork for understanding the multifaceted nature of compassionate care.
The exploration highlighted the importance of compassion in the patient experience and medical practice.
The findings informed the subsequent recommendation on whether to amend the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights.