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Medical EthicsA Brief Historical and Theoretical Perspective on Patient Autonomy and Medical Decision Making: Part I: The Beneficence Model
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The Hippocratic Tradition
The beneficence model can be traced back to the Hippocratic Oath or, more precisely, to the texts making up the Hippocratic tradition.3 For instance, the oath itself provides that physicians will “apply dietetic measures for the benefit of the sick according to [their] ability and judgment; [and to] keep [the sick] from harm and injustice.”4 While it establishes a core set of physician responsibilities, notably absent is any language speaking to a meaningful role for the patient in the
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— Constantine A. Manthous, MD, FCCP, Section, Editor, Medical Ethics
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