Too much medicine not enough trust? : A response

Parker, Joshua (2019) Too much medicine not enough trust? : A response. Journal of Medical Ethics, 45 (11). pp. 746-747. ISSN 0306-6800

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Abstract

In their paper 'Too much medicine: not enough trust?' Zoë Fritz and Richard Holton explore the connection between trust and overtreatment and overinvestigation. Whilst their paper is insightful, here I argue that much more could be made of a doctor's (mis)trust and how this exacerbates overtreatment and overinvestigation. By taking Fritz and Holton's view of trust as having 'our best interests at heart' as my starting point, I argue that doctor's do not always trust that patients or the system has their interests at heart and so use overtreatment and overinvestigation to protect themselves. I also point to the tensions created by a lack of trust on the doctor's part as a focal point for much needed sustained ethical analysis.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Medical Ethics
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© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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ID Code:
171578
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Deposited On:
10 Jun 2022 14:35
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Yes
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Published
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15 Jul 2024 22:43