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The paper proposes an ethical fiduciary theory to highlight the patient-physician relationship and its implications for informed consent.

December 23, 2022Journal of Medical EthicsOpen Access

Ethics of the fiduciary relationship between patient and physician: the case of informed consent

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The paper proposes an ethical fiduciary theory to highlight the patient-physician relationship and its implications for informed consent.
Proposing a fiduciary theory allowing for varying roles of physicians from advisor to agent.
Drawing on legal concepts and phenomenological accounts by Lévinas and Løgstrup.
Developing practical implications for the informed consent process, including preassessment of patient profiles.
Proposed restructuring of oral consent interviews and written materials to better accommodate patient preferences.
Emphasized the importance of trust and vulnerability in the patient-physician relationship.

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Theoretical framework addresses informed consent practices, emphasizing patient-physician fiduciary roles.

Ludewigs et al. (2022) studied this question.

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