Why physicians have authority over patients

Autor: Jake Greenblum, Ryan Hubbard
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy. 25:541-544
ISSN: 1572-8633
1386-7423
DOI: 10.1007/s11019-022-10083-2
Popis: In this article, we argue that physicians have normative authority over patients. First we elaborate on the nature of normative authority. We then examine and critique Arthur Isak Applbaum's view that physicians lack authority over patients. Our argument appeals to four cases that demonstrate physicians' authority.
Databáze: OpenAIRE