生殖健康中法律与伦理问题的交叉点。

The interface between legal and ethical issues in reproductive health.

作者信息

Mann Rosemary J

出版信息

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2004 May-Jun;49(3):182-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2004.01.004.

DOI:10.1016/j.jmwh.2004.01.004

Abstract

In a time of rapid change in the health care delivery system, health care professionals are challenged to fully understand their legal and ethical obligations for practice. The interface between law and ethics as it affects professional practice is complex and confusing. Three areas of legal and ethical interface and their associated history are explored: laws affecting scope of practice and the ethical obligation to provide access to care; laws affecting informed consent and the ethical obligation to respect autonomy; and laws limiting disclosure of personal identifiable information and the ethical obligation to protect privacy. A trend toward the use of statutes to protect and enforce patient rights has emerged, which has altered and limited professional practice.

摘要

在医疗保健服务体系迅速变革的时代，医疗保健专业人员面临着充分理解其执业的法律和道德义务的挑战。法律与道德在影响专业实践方面的相互关系复杂且令人困惑。本文探讨了法律与道德相互关系的三个领域及其相关历史：影响执业范围的法律以及提供医疗服务的道德义务；影响知情同意的法律以及尊重自主权的道德义务；以及限制个人身份信息披露的法律和保护隐私的道德义务。出现了一种利用法规来保护和实施患者权利的趋势，这改变并限制了专业实践。