An Ethical Discussion about Senile Patients of Dermatosis and Venereal Disease in the Diagnosis and Treatment / 中国医学伦理学

ABSTRACT

This article discusses the ethical problems about Senile patients of dermatosis and venereal disease in the diagnosis and treatment.The problems mainly include:(1)moral responsibility is not strong and skills are not taken into account when inquiring history;(2)it is not careful enough and personality of patients may be hurt when making medical examination;(3)attitude is not solemn and operation not normative;(4)treatment is not normative and charcteristics of senile patients are not considered.We bring forward some suggestions including of:(1)moral responsibility must be strong enough and skills should be taken into account when inquiring history;(2)it must be careful engough and personality of patients may be respected when making medical examination;(3)attitude must be solemn and operation must be normative;(4)characteristics of senile patients must be considered and treatment should be reasonable;(5)life of senile patients should be respected and cherished,the quality of life should be attached importance to: