{"id":13313,"date":"2011-05-04T15:55:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-04T22:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=13313"},"modified":"2023-01-28T14:57:24","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T22:57:24","slug":"would-accommodating-some-conscientious-objections-by-physicians-promote-quality-in-medical-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=13313","title":{"rendered":"Would Accommodating Some Conscientious Objections by Physicians Promote Quality in Medical Care?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Douglas B White, Baruch Brody<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"174\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jama.jpg\" alt=\"Journal of the American Medical Association\" class=\"wp-image-10989\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Journal of the American Medical Association<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract<br>Conclusion<\/strong><br>The notion that protecting physicians\u2019 consciences benefits physicians at the expense of patients has created an overly simplistic dialogue about conscience in medicine. Viewing the issue from a societal perspective and conceptualizing medical quality as a public good allow a more robust understanding of the relationship between CBR and quality medical care. Policies that allow some CBRs while also ensuring patients\u2019 access to the requested services may yield better overall medical quality by fostering a diverse workforce that possesses integrity, sensitivity to patients\u2019 needs, and respect for diversity. This analysis is necessary for a genuine public discussion about how to handle moral pluralism among patients and physicians. The societal perspective should be incorporated into efforts to develop a comprehensive framework for when CBRs should and should not be accommodated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>White DB, Brody B. <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jama\/article-abstract\/899546\">Would Accommodating Some Conscientious Objections by Physicians Promote Quality in Medical Care?<\/a>. J Am Med Ass. 2011 May 4;305(17):1804-1805. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Douglas B White, Baruch Brody AbstractConclusionThe notion that protecting physicians\u2019 consciences benefits physicians at the expense of patients has created an overly simplistic dialogue about conscience in medicine. 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