Compassion and the Hippocratic Oath
A physician faces a difficult decision when her terminally ill patient wants to die. Her compassion and the Hippocratic Oath pull her in different directions. A bargaining model offers an explanation of how she balances these emotions. The model has simple and powerful implications for the patient.
Year of publication: |
2008
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Authors: | Lee, Li Way |
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Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics). - Elsevier, ISSN 2214-8043. - Vol. 37.2008, 5, p. 1724-1728
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Keywords: | Physician compassion The Hippocratic Oath Negative marginal utility End of life |
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