Ethical considerations guide medical decisionmaking from "summary" of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Twenty-First Edition (Vol.1 & Vol.2) by Joseph Loscalzo,Anthony S. Fauci,Dennis L. Kasper,Stephen Hauser,Dan Longo,J. Larry Jameson
Ethical considerations play a crucial role in the decision-making process in the field of medicine. Physicians are often faced with complex situations where they must weigh the medical benefits of a treatment against potential risks and harms to the patient. In these situations, ethical principles serve as a guide to help physicians navigate these difficult decisions. One of the key ethical principles that guide medical decision-making is beneficence, which emphasizes the importance of acting in the best interest of the patient. Physicians are ethically obligated to prioritize the well-being of their patients and to provide treatments that are most likely to benefit them. This principle helps ensure that medical decisions are made with the patient's be...
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