Abstract
The duty to benefit one's patient sometimes appears to conflict with the wishes of the patient. This conflict can be resolved by examining the nature of benefit, of competent choice, and of unusual and erroneous beliefs.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Beneficence
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Child
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Christianity
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Comprehension
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Ethics, Medical*
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Female
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Humans
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Life Support Care / legislation & jurisprudence
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Paternalism*
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Patient Advocacy*
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Personal Autonomy*
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Religion and Medicine
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Risk Assessment
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Social Values
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Suicide
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Therapeutics*