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Truth-telling in clinical practice

P C Hébert1

  • 1University of Toronto Medical School.

Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
|December 1, 1994
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Physician disclosure to patients has improved but remains inconsistent. Doctors must be honest and disclose all information, as failure to do so can lead to legal responsibility for patient harm.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Patient Communication

Background:

  • Physician disclosure practices have evolved over 30 years.
  • Despite progress, deception and nondisclosure persist in clinical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the ethical and legal landscape of physician-patient disclosure.
  • To underscore the importance of truth-telling in medical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Review of ethical precedents and legal guidelines on medical disclosure.
  • Analysis of the implications of nondisclosure.

Main Results:

  • Established ethical and legal frameworks support transparency in physician-patient communication.
  • Physicians face accountability for harm resulting from withheld information.
Keywords:
Professional Patient Relationship

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Conclusions:

  • Honesty and full disclosure are paramount in medical ethics.
  • Protecting patients from information is ethically and legally untenable; physicians are responsible for disclosure.