The Care of a Good Caregiver: Legal and Ethical Reflections on the Good Healthcare Professional

A central concept in Dutch health law is the care of a good caregiver (de zorg van een goed hulpverlener). We find this standard in various (proposed) statutes and in legal doctrine. This concept is, however, vague and open and must be made more concrete in professional practice, in moral theory, an...

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Authors: Burg, Wibren van der (Author) ; Ippel, Pieter (Author) ; Huibers, Alex (Author) ; Kanter-Loven, Babette de (Author) ; Smalbraak-Schieven, Ina (Author) ; Veenendaal, Laurens van (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 1994
In: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 1994, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 38-48
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Summary:A central concept in Dutch health law is the care of a good caregiver (de zorg van een goed hulpverlener). We find this standard in various (proposed) statutes and in legal doctrine. This concept is, however, vague and open and must be made more concrete in professional practice, in moral theory, and in law. In this article, we explore the implications of this complex standard and analyze what moral philosophy and jurisprudence can contribute to its clarification and implementation in professional practice and law. We start with some reflections on how practitioners see this norm and try to live up to it.
ISSN:1469-2147
Contains:Enthalten in: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0963180100004692