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Neurology , Physicians , France/epidemiology , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , HumansSubject(s)
Ethics, Medical , Medicine , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , HumansABSTRACT
The main items and changes of deontology in medicine come from physicians or attitudes in the society: the first practitionners (medical confidentiality), then patients' emancipation (autonomy, fair information), finally evidence-based medicine.
Les principales évolutions de la déontologie qui s'impose aux médecins sont symbolisées par l'émancipation des premiers médecins qui s'astreignent au secret médical, puis par celle des individus qui réclament et maintenant ont droit à une information loyale, dans un contexte où la pratique médicale se fonde désormais sur des preuves.
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Ethics, Medical , Physicians , Confidentiality , HumansABSTRACT
Richard Cabot (1868-1939) was a physician who practiced in the Massachusetts General Hospital and taught in the Harvard University of Boston. He was a famous clinician, and devel- oped social work and ethics together.
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Ethics, Medical/history , Physicians/history , Social Medicine/history , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , Humans , MassachusettsABSTRACT
A number of literary books relate the course of a cancer. These are testimonies on a personnal tumour or on the tumour of a proxy. They give a useful view of the disease by lay authors, complementary of the view of the physicians.
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Literature, Modern/history , Medicine in Literature , Neoplasms/history , France , History, 18th Century , History, 20th Century , HumansABSTRACT
Jan Swammerdam (1637-1680) was a physician and a naturalist who clarified some details of human anatomy and who made many microscopic observations on insects and their metamorphosis. His life was marked by spirituality and a malaria which caused his death and prevented him from publishing his works which were edited after a long delay.
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Natural History/history , Anatomy/history , Animals , Biomedical Research/history , History, 17th Century , Humans , Insecta/anatomy & histology , Insecta/growth & development , Netherlands , Physicians/history , SpiritualitySubject(s)
Neoplasms/history , Pathology/history , France , History, 17th Century , History, 18th CenturyABSTRACT
The activity of the division of Ethics and deontology of the French National council of medical doctors is analysed by its former president (1993-2001). Among a lot of topics, a new version of the professionnal Code of deontology and patients' information were the main subjects of reflection and action.
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Ethical Theory/history , Ethics, Medical/history , Societies, Medical/history , France , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , HumansSubject(s)
Human Rights/history , Human Rights/legislation & jurisprudence , Legislation, Hospital/history , France , History, 18th Century , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , Hospitals, Psychiatric/history , Hospitals, Psychiatric/legislation & jurisprudence , Humans , Inpatients/history , Inpatients/legislation & jurisprudence , Safety/legislation & jurisprudenceABSTRACT
In medical practice, habits and ethics, on one hand, means, on the other hand, have evolved and induce the addition of autonomy to benevolence principle. In usual cases, traditional paternalism should be abandoned for allowing the patient to express his/her good and his/her choice for medical decision. This changes deeply doctor-patient relationship. Therefore, the physicians have to improve their practice in order to decrease inconveniences and increase advantages of this new relation, to finally better respect patients and their will.
