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Moral flux in primary care : the effect of complexity.

Spicer, J; Ahluwalia, S; Shah, R (2021) Moral flux in primary care : the effect of complexity. J Med Ethics, 47 (2). pp. 86-89. ISSN 1473-4257 https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2020-106149
SGUL Authors: Spicer, John Edmund Andrew

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Abstract

In this article, we examine the inter-relationship between moral theory and the unpredictable and complex world of primary health care, where the values of patient and doctor, or groups of patients and doctors, may often clash. We introduce complexity science and its relevance to primary care; going on to explore how it can assist in understanding ethical decision making, as well as considering implications for clinical practice. Throughout the article, we showcase aspects and key concepts using examples and a case study developed from our day-to-day experience working as clinical practitioners in primary care.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: This article has been accepted for publication in Journal of Medical Ethics, 2020 following peer review, and the Version of Record can be accessed online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2020-106149
Keywords: applied and professional ethics, clinical ethics, primary care, applied and professional ethics, clinical ethics, primary care, 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences, 2201 Applied Ethics, Applied Ethics
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: Academic Structure > Institute of Medical & Biomedical Education (IMBE)
Academic Structure > Institute of Medical & Biomedical Education (IMBE) > Centre for Clinical Education (INMECE )
Journal or Publication Title: J Med Ethics
ISSN: 1473-4257
Language: eng
Dates:
DateEvent
22 January 2021Published
14 May 2020Published Online
25 April 2020Accepted
Publisher License: Publisher's own licence
PubMed ID: 32409623
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URI: https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/111958
Publisher's version: https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2020-106149

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