Is There a Doctor in the House?
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Chen, Donna; Shepherd, Lois
- Source
- American Journal of Bioethics. Aug2023, Vol. 23 Issue 8, p47-50. 4p.
- Subject
- *CLINICAL trials
*HUMAN research subjects
*INFORMED consent (Medical law)
*RESEARCH ethics
- Language
- ISSN
- 1526-5161
The article focuses on the view of patients and their families that patients are patients and doctors are doctors until the patient and doctor reach a mutual agreement to change their relationship. Topics discussed include factor that justifies keeping the patient in the dark about their placement in a pragmatic care trial (PCT), importance of understanding common law duties, and the consensus among courts on the right to know of the patients.