Abstract Both paternalism and relational autonomy are two concepts that much discussed in medical ethics. Strangely enough, they have hardly been considered together. How does the understanding justification of change if we take a (constitutively) as basis? From an individualistic autonomy, interferes individual sphere patient. It can be justified benefit to patient clearly outweighs extent vio...

Objective: Cultural portrayals of physicians suggest an unclear and even contradictory role for humility in the physician-patient relationship. Despite the social importance of humility, however, little empirical research has linked humility in physicians with patient outcomes or the characteristics of the doctor-patient visit. The present study investigated the relationship between physician h...