At the interface between academic bioethics and clinical practice
Over my years in clinical medicine, I have collected frameworks and paradigms that help me approach challenges in medical decision-making.
I will present three distinct challenges and the corresponding concepts that have helped me better understand and communicate with patients in my clinical work in Palliative Medicine.
These include:
- Complexity – How complex is the problem? Assessing and communicating the complexity of a medical decision
- Time – Does this person agree to plan for the future? Recognising and understanding cultural differences in the perception of time and planning ahead
- Whose decision is it? Defining and articulating the application of ethical principles to difficult clinical dilemmas and considering the role of third party influencers such 'friends' on social media.
