Minimizing harm via psychological intervention: response to Glannon
In a recent discussion, Walter Glannon discusses a number of ways we might try to minimise harm to patients who experience intraoperative awareness. In this response, I direct attention to a possibility that deserves further attention. It might be that a kind of psychological intervention—namely, in...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publ.
2014
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2014, Volume: 40, Issue: 10, Pages: 662-663 |
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Summary: | In a recent discussion, Walter Glannon discusses a number of ways we might try to minimise harm to patients who experience intraoperative awareness. In this response, I direct attention to a possibility that deserves further attention. It might be that a kind of psychological intervention—namely, informing patients of the possibility of intraoperative awareness and of what to expect in such a case—would constitute a unique way to respect patient autonomy, as well as minimise the harm that typically follows intraoperative awareness events. |
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ISSN: | 1473-4257 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2014-102073 |