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The Question of Autonomy in The "Student Doctor" and a Wary
Patient
The "Student Doctor" and a Wary Patient brings to light an
interesting dilemma in the medical field, which is: "How do
we introduce young doctors to hands-on experience without
sacrificing the quality of practice in hospitals?" This is a
problem whose intricacies are exposed when James Denton, the
young student doctor in our case, is confronted with the need
to put his patient at ease and act with confidence, while at
the same time not sacrificing the patient's autonomy by
misinforming him (which, unfortunately, Denton fails to
protect). The ultimate question is, "At what point and by
what method can Denton achieve balance between autonomy and
beneficence?" Most would agree honesty is a staple in ethics,
and I maintain that holds true here. James Denton is verily
bound to be honest, and by doing so he may very well account
for the patient's well being, as well as his right to know......

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