<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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.</p></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.

The ethical dilemma of placebo use in clinical practice

Frontiers of Nursing

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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...

The ethical dilemma of placebo use in clinical practice

Article Category: Review

Publié en ligne: 02 oct. 2020

Pages: 203 - 208

Reçu: 18 nov. 2019

Accepté: 20 déc. 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2020-0033

Mots clés
placebo, ethical dilemma, moral distress

© 2020 Chun-Yi Xu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The ethical dilemma of placebo use in clinical practice

Article Category: Review

Publié en ligne: 02 oct. 2020

Pages: 203 - 208

Reçu: 18 nov. 2019

Accepté: 20 déc. 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2020-0033

Mots clésplacebo, ethical dilemma, moral distress

© 2020 Chun-Yi Xu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
placebo, ethical dilemma, moral distress