Ethical Dilemmas and the Clinician
Authors: BERNARD LO, ALBERT R. JONSEN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1980)

Editorials1 January 1980Ethical Dilemmas and the ClinicianBERNARD LO, M.D., ALBERT R. JONSEN, PH.DBERNARD LO, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ALBERT R. JONSEN, PH.DSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-92-1-116 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptA burgeoning interest in bioethics has caused a proliferation of courses for medical students and of books and articles in medical journals. But it is not certain that these efforts match the interests and needs of practicing physicians (1-4). We suggest that the interest of clinicians in bioethics is focused on the decisions that they and their patients must make to resolve specific dilemmas. Clinicians often find bioethics articles over-simplified in their descriptions of medical problems. Sometimes the questions and issues differ from those faced by the clinician. Also, the articles may not reflect the setting and timing of questions...References1. JONSEN A. Books on bioethics—a commentary. Pharos. 1978;41:39-43. Google Scholar2. INGELFINGER F. The unethical in medical ethics. Ann Intern Med. 1975;83:264-9. LinkGoogle Scholar3. CALLAHAN D. The ethics backlash. Hastings Center Report 1975;5:18. Available from the Institute of Society, Ethics, and Life Sciences; 360 Broadway; Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. MOORE C. This is medical ethics? Hastings Center Report 1974;4:1-3. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. PELLEGRINO E. Ethics and the moral center of medical enterprise. Bull NY Acad Med. 1978;54:625-40. MedlineGoogle Scholar6. SIEGLER M. A legacy of Osler; teaching ethics at the bedside. JAMA. 1978;239:951-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. INGELFINGER F. Castleman of the CPC's. N Engl J Med. 1974;291:250-1. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. MCNAIR M. The Case Method at the Harvard Business School. New York: McGraw Hill; 1954. Google Scholar9. HITCHNER S. Case method teaching of public management. Bulletin of the John Fitzgerald Kennedy School of Government, 1978;2:3-6. Available from Harvard University; Cambridge, MA 02122. Google Scholar10. GEORGE A. Case studies and theory development. In: LAUEN PG, ed. Diplomatic History: New Approaches. New York: The Free Press, 1979. Google Scholar11. Clinicosociologic conference: decisions regarding the provision or withholding of therapy. Am J Med. 1976;61:915-23. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar12. DORNETTE W. Jehovah's Witnesses and blood transfusion. Anesth Analg (Cleve). 1973;52:272-8. MedlineGoogle Scholar13. INGELFINGER F. Specialty journals in philosophy and medical ethics. N Engl J Med. 1976;295:1317-18. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar14. VEATCH R, ed. Case Studies in Medical Ethics. Cambridge: Harvard University Press; 1977:17-21, 42-3, 53-5, 141-7, 153-4, 328-34. Google Scholar15. MARKSSACHAR RE. Undertreatment of medical inpatients with narcotic analgesics. Ann Intern Med. 1973;78:173-81. LinkGoogle Scholar16. BRAYGREENWAY GF. Pharmacological approaches to treating the obese patient. Clin Endocrinol Meta. 1975;5:455-79. CrossrefGoogle Scholar17. HOLLAND J. Psychological aspects of cancer. In: HOLLAND JF, FREI ER, eds. Cancer Medicine. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger; 1973:997-8. Google Scholar18. JONSENCASSELLOPERKINS ACBH. The ethics of medicine: an annotated bibliography of recent literature. Ann Intern Med. 1980;92:136-41. LinkGoogle Scholar19. REICH W, ed. Encyclopedia of Bioethics. New York: The Free Press; 1978. Google Scholar20. BEAUCHAMPWALTERS TL, eds. Contemporary Issues in Bioethics. Encino: Dickenson Publishing Co.; 1978. Google Scholar21. BEAUCHAMPCHILDRESS TJ. Principles of Biomedical Ethics. New York: Oxford University Press; 1979. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: BERNARD LO, M.D.; ALBERT R. JONSEN, PH.DAffiliations: Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, California University of California San Francisco, California PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byCare at the End of Life: Guiding Practice Where There Are No Easy AnswersBernard Lo, MD, Lois Snyder, JD, and Harold C. Sox, MDThe challenge of providing nutritional support to the dyingFactors explaining variability among caregivers in the intent to restrict life-support interventions in a pediatric intensive care unitMedizinEthics as a Part of Education and Training: Working Group 4 1 January 1980Volume 92, Issue 1Page: 116-117KeywordsBioethics ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 January 1980 Copyright & Permissions©1980 American College of PhysiciansPDF downloadLoading ...