Question

What is weak paternalism and what is strong paternalism? Give an example of a justifiable grounds for appealing to each of them?

What is the role of confidentiality in medicine?

2. From the Cullen and Klein reading, answer the following questions:

Why do Cullen and Klein reject the DBP view and why do they in some cases argue for it? Provide a detail answer and an example for your answer.

Are there occasions when a physician must to tell her patient the truth about their illness? Provide a detail answer and an example for your answer.

Answer 1

1.What is weak paternalism and what is strong paternalism? Give an example of a justifiable grounds for appealing to each of them?

First of all paternalism is is an international method where another person's liberty, autonomy and activities are intervened in order to promote good behaviour and good activities and keep that person safe from any harm or injury and prevent any mishap. Medical field in terms of paternalism, the weak paternalism where the physician will only disobey or interrupt with the patient if and only if he finds that the patient is not in his capacity and decisions taken arebnot well informed and voluntary in nature. Whereas in case of strong paternalism the physician intervenes and finds it legitimate to take decisions when he is sure that the patient is incapacitated and it is very important to take stronger decision in his stead about the medical condition of the patient. the key difference between both the strong and weak paternalism lies in the objective on the ground of intervention where the paternalism takes insufficient steps to justify the means to an end. Strong paternalism as compared to week is focused on the Patna lysm where it is weak and irrational.

What is the role of confidentiality in medicine?

In terms of confidentiality it is an important and it in the medical field. the medical and disease history of a person is a very private and confidential part of the doctor patient confidentiality class in medicine. The patient invest his confidence and reveals his disease condition for uncomfortable in less and it is the responsibility of the treating physician or the doctor to keep his revealed information regarding his health status and medical status a private and confidential information in order to promote trust and move in a positive direction towards the treatment of the patient. So in this case the confidentiality acts as a binding agent and foundation of the trust of the patient it in the doctor of the physician and move towards the treatment leading to the betterment of his health condition and getting rid of the disease. So in medicine confidentiality plays a very critical role and it is due to this laws and act such as health insurance portability and privacy act (HIPAA) is created to protect the confidential and private data of the patient and promote safety and protection of medical Health records in the patient so that treatment can be taken without any fear of revealing any information and treatment be taken in an appropriate confidential manner.