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2020•Frontiers of NursingOpen access

The ethical dilemma of placebo use in clinical practice

Chun-Yi Xu, Chun-Ming Yuan

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Abstract The clinical use of placebo that involves some ethical issues has led to much controversy. From the standpoint of both supporters and opponents, this article discusses this topic from three ethical principles such as beneficence, justice, and autonomy and also gives the recommendations. Finally, the moral dilemma caused by the different views between nurses and doctors in clinical practice is discussed.

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Abstract The clinical use of placebo that involves some ethical issues has led to much controversy. From the standpoint of both supporters and opponents, this article discusses this topic from three ethical principles such as beneficence, justice, and autonomy and also gives the recommendations. Finally, the moral dilemma caused by the different views between nurses and doctors in clinical practice is discussed.

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Abstract The clinical use of placebo that involves some ethical issues has led to much controversy. From the standpoint of both supporters and opponents, this article discusses this topic from three ethical principles such as beneficence, justice, and autonomy and also gives the recommendations. Finally, the moral dilemma caused by the different views between nurses and doctors in clinical practice is discussed.

Key concepts: Beneficence, Ethical dilemma, Dilemma, Autonomy, Economic Justice, Engineering ethics, Clinical Practice, Moral dilemma

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