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In praise of the profession
Ethik in der Medizin 24 (2):137-146 (2012)
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_BMC Medical Ethics_ is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in relation to the ethical aspects of biomedical research and clinical practice, including professional choices and conduct, medical technologies, healthcare systems and health policies. _BMC __Medical Ethics _is part of the _BMC_ series which publishes subject-specific journals focused on the needs of individual research communities across all areas of biology and medicine. We do not make editorial decisions on the basis of the interest of a study or (...) |
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Definition of the problemStaff and patients in institutions of organized health care experience and express a variety of adverse conditions of these organizations. Within a theoretical framework of institutional pathology we can explain some of these “miserable conditions” as effects of the activities of organizations belonging to the political system (health policy) and to the economic system (health economy). Clinical ethics committees (CECs) cannot effectively handle such adversities or even address them properly. Standard organizational ethics can address them but cannot (...) |
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Definition of the problem Commercialisation of hospitals undermines medical professionalism and modifies patient care. What should be enforced by or expected from or required of the institutional actors in the health care system to do in order to preserve these values? Arguments The said three types of commitment in colloquial language are corroborated by referring to Kant’s moral philosophy and applied to the main actors. Conclusion Defense against organisational measures that devaluate professionalism can be required of legislation only if the (...) |
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This article views the Hippocratic Oath from a new perspective and draws consequences for modern health care. The Oath consists of two parts, a family-like alliance where the teacher of the “art” is equal to a father and a set of maxims how the “art” is to be practiced. Self-commitments stated before the gods tie the parts together and give the alliance trustworthiness. One might call this a proto-profession. Modern physicians form a similar alliance. Specific knowledge and skills and specific (...) |
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Seit der Einführung der G‑DRGs als Instrument zur Vergütung von Krankenhausleistungen steht das Gesundheitswesen als System unter Kritik. Denn die Ausrichtung der Krankenhäuser auf wirtschaftlichen Erfolg relativiert den Anspruch aller Bürgerinnen und Bürger auf gute medizinische Versorgung. Der Artikel geht der Frage nach, von welchem Akteur im System welche Aktivität erzwungen, erwartet, oder verlangt werden kann, dem entgegenzuwirken. Die genannten alltagsmoralischen Urteile werden unter Rückgriff auf Kants Moralphilosophie validiert und auf die wichtigsten Akteure angewandt. Ergebnis: Der Kern des Ökonomisierungs‑/Kommerzialisierungs-Problems besteht (...) |
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