[Beneficence and nonmaleficence in care]

Soins. 2018 Apr;63(824):51-54. doi: 10.1016/j.soin.2018.02.012.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Is a medical decision rationally founded on the application of statistically efficient evidence-based medicine procedures fair and right for any given patient? Medical ethics invite us to consider the caregiving action through the prism of guidelines based on autonomy, beneficence/nonmaleficence and justice.

Keywords: beneficence; bienfaisance; care; ethics; maleficence; malfaisance; person; personne; relation; relationship; soin; éthique.

MeSH terms

  • Beneficence*
  • Clinical Decision-Making*
  • Ethics, Nursing*
  • Humans