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[Ethics in anorexia nervosa: autonomy, beneficence or responsibility?].
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Revista medica de Chile [Rev Med Chil] 2008 May; Vol. 136 (5), pp. 659-65. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Jul 30. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- In patients with anorexia nervosa, ethical dilemmas will appear in case of difficult and serious medical situations. Although the principle of beneficence could be used to argue for the use of coercive medical therapies, the respect for autonomy must take precedence. The latter is a central principle of bioethics. However, the interactions between autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice become quite complex when these patients need to be treated. Difficulties must be overcome and a balance between these considerations must be reached. This paper gives an account of ethical values relevant to moral assessment in anorexia nervosa: conviction, responsibility and care.
Details
- Language :
- Spanish; Castilian
- ISSN :
- 0034-9887
- Volume :
- 136
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Revista medica de Chile
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18769816
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org//S0034-98872008000500017