Relationship between doctor and patient in context of advance directive

Czech version

Authors: J. Matějek
Authors‘ workplace: Katedra kulturních a náboženských studií ; Děkan: doc. ing. Vladimír Jehlička, CSc. ; Pedagogická fakulta ; Rektor: doc. RNDr. Josef Hynek, MBA, PhD. ; Univerzita Hradec Králové ; Vedoucí: PhDr. Tomáš Petráček, PhD., ThD.
Published in: Prakt. Lék. 2011; 91(3): 155-157
Category: Of different specialties

Overview

In this article we write about the relationship between the doctor and the patient in connection with the advance directives. We are looking for a form of the relation between the doctor and the patient, in which the patient has security about his/her life in the situation when she/he can no longer decide about his/her therapy.

The relationship between the doctor and the patient cannot be characterized by mistrust and mutual doubts. The interest of both parties is a mutual cooperation and communication. Without these two moments it is not possible to fulfil the sense of patient’s advance directive.

Key words:
advance directive, patient’s autonomy, relationship between doctor and patient.

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