How general practitioners decide on maxims of action in response to demands from conflicting sets of norms: a grounded theory study

How general practitioners decide on maxims of action in response to demands from conflicting sets of norms: a grounded theory study

Abstract Background The work of general practitioners (GPs) is infused by norms from several movements, of which evidence based medicine, patient-centredness, and virtue ethics are some of the most influential. Their precepts are not clearly reconcilable, and structural factors may limit their appli...

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Main Authors: Linus Johnsson, Lena Nordgren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
General practitioners
Grounded theory
Quality of care
Ethics, professional
Family medicine
Ethical decision making
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-019-0360-3

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