As part of one of my assignments, I was reading “Biomedical Ethics and Peer-to-Peer Milk Sharing”. This was a wonderful article to read on peer-to-peer milk sharing and what you should know about the ethics when it comes to seeking medical care. I have included the article here for you to read.
“The principle of autonomy means that individuals should be supported to make healthcare decisions free from deceit, duress, constraint, and coercion. Providers should assist patients in making informed decisions by providing them with the information that they require to do so. Limiting information for the “good of the patient” is paternalistic and interferes with autonomy. Information should only be withheld in very limited circumstances: if the health worker believes that the sharing of information might seriously harm the physical or mental health of the individual, or if the individual states that they do not want the information”
-Karleen D. Gribble, BRurSc, Ph.D
ARTICLE: Biomedical Ethics and Peer to Peer Milk Sharing – Karleen D. Gribble, BRurSc, Ph.D., Clinical Lactation 20212
“El principio de autonomía significa que las personas deben recibir apoyo para tomar decisiones de atención médica libres de engaño, coacción, restricción y coerción. Los proveedores deben ayudar a los pacientes a tomar decisiones informadas brindándoles la información que necesitan para hacerlo. Limitar la información para el “bien del paciente” es paternalista e interfiere con la autonomía. La información solo debe ser retenida en circunstancias muy limitadas: si el trabajador de salud cree que compartir información podría dañar seriamente la salud física o mental del individuo, o si el individuo declara que no quieren la información”
-Karleen D. Gribble, BRurSc, Ph.D
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