Singling out the double effect - some further comment.

Andrew Papanikitas,John Spicer

doi:10.1080/17571472.2015.1082346

Andrew Papanikitas, John Spicer

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https://doi.org/10.1080/17571472.2015.1082346

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Abstract

We comment on a paper published in the same issue of the London Journal of Primary Care. We applaud Bow’s engagement with the ethical issues in a previous LJPC paper but argue that further work is needed to establish the everyday moral concerns of health care workers in primary care. We also suggest that the ethical distinction between advice and medication and devices may be artificial if both have an effect on a patient.

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We comment on a paper published in the same issue of the London Journal of Primary Care
The ethical distinction between advice and medication and devices may be artificial if both have an effect on a patient
We are delighted to see a response to an LJPC article [1] by Stephen Bow [2] that engages with the arguments presented

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Further work is needed to establish the everyday moral concerns of health care workers in primary care. The ethical distinction between advice and medication and devices may be artificial if both have an effect on a patient. We are delighted to see a response to an LJPC article [1] by Stephen Bow [2] that engages with the arguments presented.

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