First do no harm: evidence sometimes shows the self-evident to be wrong.
نویسنده
چکیده
First Do No Harm' is a series of 12 brief monthly articles with internet footnotes about harming and healing in general practice. Each instalment is based on one of the 12 RCGP competency domains, this month's being: 11. Maintaining an ethical approach to practice: practising ethically with integrity and a respect for diversity. 1 'The true aim of medicine is not to make men virtuous; it is to safeguard and rescue them from the consequences of their vices. The physician does not preach repentance; he offers absolution.' 2 introduction Every consultation, however straightforward, superficially contains ethical dilemmas.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
دوره 63 609 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013