Should pharmacists be allowed to conscientiously object to medicines supply on the basis of their personal beliefs?
Patients may refuse treatment on moral or religious grounds. For example, Jehovah’s Witnesses refuse blood transfusions. These choices may impose health costs on the patient. It has long been established that the health professional’s role is not to impose their judgement onto the patient. But shoul...
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Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists
2018
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| author | Isaac, S Chaar, B Savulescu, J |
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| description | Patients may refuse treatment on moral or religious grounds. For example, Jehovah’s Witnesses refuse blood transfusions. These choices may impose health costs on the patient. It has long been established that the health professional’s role is not to impose their judgement onto the patient. But should the healthcare professional have their own moral and religious beliefs that conflict with the patient, conscientious objection allows the professional to opt out of treatment. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:552bc6b6-b3b4-4648-b089-8f98d2500bd02022-03-26T16:42:19ZShould pharmacists be allowed to conscientiously object to medicines supply on the basis of their personal beliefs?Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:552bc6b6-b3b4-4648-b089-8f98d2500bd0Symplectic Elements at OxfordCanadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists2018Isaac, SChaar, BSavulescu, JPatients may refuse treatment on moral or religious grounds. For example, Jehovah’s Witnesses refuse blood transfusions. These choices may impose health costs on the patient. It has long been established that the health professional’s role is not to impose their judgement onto the patient. But should the healthcare professional have their own moral and religious beliefs that conflict with the patient, conscientious objection allows the professional to opt out of treatment. |
| spellingShingle | Isaac, S Chaar, B Savulescu, J Should pharmacists be allowed to conscientiously object to medicines supply on the basis of their personal beliefs? |
| title | Should pharmacists be allowed to conscientiously object to medicines supply on the basis of their personal beliefs? |
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