COVID, paternalism, and the death of patient autonomy

A year ago, if you had asked me if most doctors respected their patients’ wishes, I would have answered with a resounding yes. If you had asked me if medicine had divorced its paternalistic roots when physicians trampled over ideals like patient autonomy and non-malfeasance, I would have said yes. But that was last year, […]

Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.comSearch thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.


Read the full post on KevinMD.com