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Medical Paternalisme
DEFINITION IMPLICATION
Medical paternalism is
Patient will get treatment in
when the doctor interferes CONCEPT CHALLENGE
with the patient’s ability to emergency cases where
Doctor or healthcare there is no relatives can be Denial of information or
make a choice regarding
provider made decision for contacted and patient outright lies and
their healthcare.
patient according to their unable to make own manipulation removes the
attention. decision. patient’s opportunity to say
no and their ability to fully
understand the possible
outcome.
