Current advances of modern medicine, in our diagnostic procedures and therapeutic options, are rapidly progressing. We often concentrate, however, merely on scientific aspects of medical problems rather than including a patient-centred approach and ethical aspects of a disease. Important for a healthy balance between specialism and integrative medicin are those discussed in the article. Such are a critical appraisal of medical technology, a re-evaluation of patients and their illness, our detailed history-taking and thorough clinical examination and a better understanding and approach to drug diversities. Drug effects and interactions as well as psychosocial aspects of patients and their lives should be fully acknowledged. These themes of daily medical activities (microethics) as mentioned above are suggested to be further enriched by macroethics at the beginning and end of life.

Enthalten in:
Zeitschrift für Evangelische Ethik; 2002/1 Kommentare, Studien, Berichte, Dokumentationen, Diskussionen, Rezensionen, Bibliographie (2002)

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Serie / Reihe: Zeitschrift für Evangelische Ethik

Personen: Engelhardt, Karlheinz

Schlagwörter: Gesundheit Krankheit Medizin Fortschritt Gentechnologie Sterbehilfe Technik Therapie Menschenwürde Biologie Embryonenschutz Therapeutisches Klonen