Supply of medicines: paternalism, autonomy and reality

被引：17

作者：

Prayle, D ^{[1
]}

Brazier, M ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS | 1998年 / 24卷 / 02期

关键词：

access to medicines; autonomy and paternalism; deregulation; pharmacy;

D O I：

10.1136/jme.24.2.93

中图分类号：

B82 [伦理学（道德学）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Radical changes are taking place in the United Kingdom in relation to the classification of, and access to, medicines. More and more medicines are being made available over the counter both in local pharmacies and in supermarkets. The provision of more open access to medicines may be hailed as a triumph for patient autonomy. This paper examines whether such a claim is real or illusory. It explores the ethical and legal implications of deregulating medicines. Do patients benefit? What is the impact on pharmacists? Are the true beneficiaries of change largely the pharmaceutical industries?

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页码：93 / 98

页数：6