Is conscientious objection incompatible with a physician’s professional obligations?
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Is conscientious objection incompatible with a physician's professional obligations?
In response to physicians who refuse to provide medical services that are contrary to their ethical and/or religious beliefs, it is sometimes asserted that anyone who is not willing to provide legally and professionally permitted medical services should choose another profession. This article critically examines the underlying assumption that conscientious objection is incompatible with a physi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1386-7415,1573-1200
DOI: 10.1007/s11017-008-9075-z