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Errors, Uncertainty, and Ethical Issues

Various medical giants have admonished us to “do no harm,” and yet as we swim in waters of uncertainty, errors do happen. Physician author Lewis Thomas praises restraint in health care, and Arthur Bloomfield reminds us that in our quest to help some, there are no patients we cannot harm.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Taylor, Robert B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7121390/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1335-0_9
Descripción
Sumario:Various medical giants have admonished us to “do no harm,” and yet as we swim in waters of uncertainty, errors do happen. Physician author Lewis Thomas praises restraint in health care, and Arthur Bloomfield reminds us that in our quest to help some, there are no patients we cannot harm.