Abstracts
Abstract
Being truthful with patients is a critical foundation of the doctor-patient relationship and is fundamental to development of trust. A professional commitment to truth telling may sometimes contradict other principles of bioethics, which may challenge decision-making for the doctor and/or the treatment team. Practitioners may fail to address all ethical or legal aspects of a case and therefore make inappropriate decisions.
Keywords:
- bioethics,
- professionalism,
- truth telling,
- non-disclosure approach,
- deception
Résumé
Dire la vérité aux patients est un fondement essentiel de la relation médecin-patient et est indispensable au développement de la confiance. Un engagement professionnel à dire la vérité peut parfois contredire d’autres principes de bioéthique, ce qui peut remettre en question la prise de décision du médecin ou de l’équipe traitant. Les praticiens peuvent ne pas aborder tous les aspects éthiques ou juridiques d’un cas et donc prendre des décisions inappropriées.
Mots-clés :
- bioéthique,
- professionnalisme,
- dire la vérité,
- approche de non-divulgation,
- tromperie
Appendices
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