Duty to treat and perceived risk of contagion during the COVID-19 pandemic: Norwegian physicians’ perspectives and experiences—a questionnaire survey

Duty to treat and perceived risk of contagion during the COVID-19 pandemic: Norwegian physicians’ perspectives and experiences—a questionnaire survey

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic actualised the dilemma of how to balance physicians´ obligation to treat patients and their own perceived risk of being infected. To discuss this in a constructive way we need empirical studies of physicians´ views of this obligation. Methods A postal questi...

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Main Authors: Karin Isaksson Rø, Morten Magelssen, Fredrik Bååthe, Ingrid Miljeteig, Berit Bringedal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
COVID-19
Physicians
Duty to care
Infection risk
Professional ethics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08905-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08905-3

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