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Preserving Patient Dignity (Formerly: Patient Modesty):Volume 103
There is no doubt that, in these modern times of medical system-patient interaction where we have taken away autonomy from the medical system and delivered it to the patient while scrubbing off the eons-long paternalism, a previous hallmark behavior of the physician and the medical system, we face clinical interactions, reported many such clinical interactions and behaviors, that tend to diminish this decision for this switch of "who is the decider". Some of this unethical "switchover" is based on medical professional "monetary greed" and some nationally publicized or otherwise patient-experienced based on sexual or other self-interest "greed" or just plain ignorance of ethical professional behavior. So, currently, here in America and perhaps to various extents in other countries, those of us, active or potentially future patients who believe in ethical medical professional behavior should see these professional misbehaviors or "worse'' and should require action started now to contribute to make changes in the medical system to prevent destruction of the inherent dignity properties of all patients. The methodology to promote and make these changes should continue to be the goal for discussion here. Yes, "ventilation" of one's past noxious experiences may be personally therapeutic from an emotional point of view but unless the discussion includes approaches to prevent these traumas from recurring (GETTING RID OF THE BAD APPLES AND BAD APPLE BEHAVIOR) should be the goal of this blog thread. ..Maurice.
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VOLUME 104.
Patient Dignity (Formerly:Patient Modesty):Volume 102
The last Volume of this thread stressed the patient carries with him or her the ethical power of autonomy, self -final decision-making. And I have a concern that a number of patients don't display that power in decision-making because they are not familiar with issues related to their suspected condition or disease in terms of medical principles, diagnosis or treatment and often the healthcare provider may make assumptions overestimating their patient's medical knowledge or just be too busy to teach. Yet without that knowledge, the power of autonomy cannot be fully expressed in the best interest of the holder of that power. The solution may be self-education in medical matters before the need to express the patient's ethical power.
We call for patients to feel free to "speak up" to their attending medical professionals regarding matters that concern them. But understanding general medical principles beforehand which may apply to the patient's symptoms or diagnosis or treatment is worthy and may be obtained from books and now the more easily obtainable reliable medical internet resources. Sometimes even talking over the fence with a next door neighbor might be of help in the patient's education but be cautious since their experiences and views and philosophy may be different from what you need for your own decisions.
In conclusion, pre-educate yourself in general medical principles for the time you wield the power to express to your healthcare providers your power of autonomy. ..Maurice.
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