Brody H, Tomlinson T
Prim Care. 1986 Jun;13(2):225-40.
Ethics, as generally defined, tries to answer the question, "What ought to be done in a given situation, all things considered?" Answering this question in primary care is hampered by some common and recurring misunderstandings--some arising from physicians' misunderstanding of ethical concepts and vocabulary and some arising from ethicists' misplaced emphasis and ignorance of medical settings. Examination and clarification of these misunderstandings illuminate the nature of primary care ethics and the role of the practicing physician.
一般而言，伦理学试图回答“在综合考量所有因素的特定情况下应该做什么？”这一问题。在初级保健中回答这个问题受到一些常见且反复出现的误解的阻碍——有些误解源于医生对伦理概念和词汇的误解，有些则源于伦理学家错误的重点强调以及对医疗环境的无知。审视并澄清这些误解有助于阐明初级保健伦理学的本质以及执业医生的角色。
