How to treat a Pirahã: medical ethics and cultural difference

Respecting a patient’s culture can conflict with an ethical or legal duty

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Published inBMJ (Online) Vol. 350; no. feb18 22; p. h850
Main Author Sokol, Daniel K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 18.02.2015
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
Bioethics
Brazil - ethnology
Cultural Characteristics
Culture
England
ETHICS MAN
Ethics, Medical
Genital mutilation
Humans
Indians, South American
Medical ethics
Morality
Patients
Physicians
Professional Competence
Prosecutions
Brazil
England
United Kingdom > UK
Africa
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Summary:Respecting a patient’s culture can conflict with an ethical or legal duty
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ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.h850