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• Title: Understanding Medical Relationships Through a Covenantal Ethical Perspective.
• Author : Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith
• Release Date : January 01, 2010
• Genre: Religion & Spirituality,Books,
• Pages : * pages
• Size : 235 KB

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Medical ethics has steadily broadened the boundaries of its field since its inception as a distinct discipline in the 1970s. However, one area that remains central to the concept and practice of medicine and that has been the subject of much attention from bioethicists from its earliest beginnings is the human relationships that make up the practice of medicine. Initially, ethical concerns focused on the historical predilection to paternalism that could be traced back to antiquity, and that threatened a contemporary cultural ethos which sought to provide greater empowerment to patients for making medical decisions concerning their care. Over the past four decades, patient autonomy has gained a firm foothold, falling into line with the pervasive individualism of Western culture. However, the resulting power shift within the patient-caregiver relationship has not necessarily enriched our understanding of that relationship itself. Some bioethicists and caregivers have promoted a reexamination of medical relationships as a necessary corrective to this emphasis on individual autonomy. Covenantal relationships are often contrasted with contractual relationships, but the comparisons have varied, partially because of the lack of consistency in the use of the terms adopted by bioethicists, theologians, and philosophers.

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