The International Journal of Person Centered Medicine · 2014 · 11 citations · 2 references
Public HealthPublic Health EthicsBioethicsEthicsMedical EthicsClinical EthicsEthical PracticeGlobal Health EthicsHealthcare EthicsPatient ConfidentialityPhysician-patient RelationshipEthical Obligations Of PhysiciansEthics Of Physician-patient RelationshipsMedical ProfessionalismPhysician-patient TrustProfessional Ethics Of ConfidentialityProfessional Medical EthicsTrust In PhysiciansTrust In Provider-patient Relationships
Trust in physicians is an essential part of the patient / physician dialogue, a relationship on which advances in medicine depend, be they new ideas or applications of old ideas to new situations. Trust is based on mutual understanding and a firm commitment by physicians to a code of ethics, which reflects the principles of beneficence, non-malfeasance, justice, fidelity and confidentiality with respect for the person. The four presentations at the 6th Geneva Conference by Dr. Otmar Kloiber, Secretary General of the World Medical Association; Dr. Marie-Charlotte Bouësseau from Global Health Ethics of the World health Organization; Professor George N. Christodoulou, World Federation for Mental Health; and Professor M.B. Vallotton, Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences, illustrate four different perspectives and provide important lessons for the future.
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