How Clinicians Can Reduce "Bullied Acquiescence".

Authors :: Howe EG
Source :: The Journal of clinical ethics [J Clin Ethics] 2016 Spring; Vol. 27 (1), pp. 3-13.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: Clinicians and patients and their families may disagree about a course of treatment, and the ensuing conflict may seem intractable. The parties may request mediation, or use mediation-based approaches, to help resolve the conflict. In the process of mediation, and at other times, parties in conflict may feel so pressured to accept a resolution that they acquiesce unwillingly--and such resolutions often unravel. In this article I investigate how "bullied acquiescence" might happen, and how to avoid it.<br /> (Copyright 2016 The Journal of Clinical Ethics. All rights reserved.)