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Sharing Vulnerabilities in the Woman Patient/Doctor Encounter
1DM Wolfe-Clarendon Fellow in Law, and Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, Exeter College, Oxford, UK.
Abstract:
This article is an examination of the doctor-woman patient encounter through a vulnerability lens. This relationship has been traditionally been critiqued as a paternalistic encounter in which the remedy was to recognize the patient's rights of autonomy. In this article, it is suggested that a more helpful approach is to recognize the vulnerability of both the patient and doctor. This encourages an interaction that involves seeking a mutual and collaborative response to the issues facing the patient.
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