Monday, June 20, 2005

Conscience and Refusing to Deliver Care

Dr. Charo discusses the challenge that clinicians face when torn between their professional obligation to deliver care, and the conflict of that professionalism with her or his own moral inclinations.

Read this perspective
R.A. Charo The Celestial Fire of Conscience — Refusing to Deliver Medical Care N Engl J Med. 2005 Jun 16;352(24):2471-3.

And listen to Dr. Charo's commentary:
An Audio Interview with Professor R. Alta Charo An Audio Interview with Professor R. Alta Charo