Ethical Challenges in the Use, Abuse, and Addiction to Drugs

Authors

Nicholas Kockler, Providence

Files

Publication Date

4-13-2011

Keywords

ethics, consultation, drug abuse, therapeutic relationships

Disciplines

Behavioral Medicine | Bioethics and Medical Ethics

Abstract

Providing care for patients who fail to cooperate with medical advice can be both challenging and controversial. Dr. Kockler explores the ethical challenges of sustaining therapeutic relationships with patients who use, abuse, and are addicted to drugs. He examines selected cases and gives attention to how ethics consultation might assess different approaches to caring for these patients.

Area of Special Interest

Mental Health

Specialty/Research Institute

Biomedical Ethics

Specialty/Research Institute

Behavioral Health

Comments

Core Curriculum III: Special Topics in Health Care Ethics