Paternalism
"Paternalism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Interference with the FREEDOM or PERSONAL AUTONOMY of another person, with justifications referring to the promotion of the person's good or the prevention of harm to the person. (from Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy, 1995); more generally, not allowing a person to make decisions on his or her own behalf.
| Descriptor ID |
D026706
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.547
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Paternalism" by people in Profiles.
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Lantos JD. Do Patients Want to Participate in Decisions About Their Own Medical Care? Am J Bioeth. 2015; 15(10):1-2.
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Curlin FA, Lawrence RE, Chin MH, Lantos JD. Religion, conscience, and controversial clinical practices. N Engl J Med. 2007 Feb 08; 356(6):593-600.
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Rai A, Siegler M, Lantos J. The physician as a health care proxy. Hastings Cent Rep. 1999 Sep-Oct; 29(5):14-9.
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Karlawish JH, Lantos J. Community equipoise and the architecture of clinical research. Camb Q Healthc Ethics. 1997; 6(4):385-96.
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Lantos JD. Should we always tell children the truth? Perspect Biol Med. 1996; 40(1):78-92.