The ethical foundations of patient-centered care in aesthetic medicine.

Aesthetic medicine Care Ethics Patient-centricity

Journal

Philosophy, ethics, and humanities in medicine : PEHM
ISSN: 1747-5341
Titre abrégé: Philos Ethics Humanit Med
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101258058

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
05 Feb 2024
Historique:
received: 11 01 2023
accepted: 25 01 2024
medline: 6 2 2024
pubmed: 6 2 2024
entrez: 5 2 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

This article addresses some critical aspects of the relationship between aesthetic medicine (AM) and ethics and proposes a possible deontological ethical line to pursue based on current practices. The role of AM has always been controversial and suffers from unclear practical and moral boundaries, even within academic settings, since it aims to improve the appearance of individuals, not to cure a disease. Today, it is essential and pertinent to discuss these issues, as AM specialists are dealing with a growing and increasingly demanding patient population that has undergone profound evolution in recent years. Current challenges within the field of AM include a lack of global uniformity concerning the education of AM specialists, an increasing number of physicians practicing AM with diverse training backgrounds, the spread of AM being practiced outside of medical practice or hospital settings, and the influence of social media where the success is modelled and dictated by the identification of a youthful appearance). By the field of action enriched by technologies that aim not only at enhancement per se but also at the preservation and regeneration of tissues, it is necessary to establish an active multidisciplinary discussion on the definition of shared ethical limits. This discussion would allow AM to fully reclaim its identity as a specialty that aims to improve patient well-being whilst maintaining respect for patient aesthetic harmony, the expertise of specialists who practice AM, the essential role of safety, and awareness of the importance of a confidential doctor-patient relationship.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38317236
doi: 10.1186/s13010-024-00151-1
pii: 10.1186/s13010-024-00151-1
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

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Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Editta Buttura da Prato (EB)

Private Practice, Verona, Italy.

Hugues Cartier (H)

Centre Medical Saint-Jean, Arras, France.

Andrea Margara (A)

Plastic Surgery Service, Turin, Italy.

Beatriz Molina (B)

Medikas Clinic, Somerset, UK.

Antonello Tateo (A)

Private Practice, Pavia, Italy.
Private Practice, Milan, Italy.

Franco Grimolizzi (F)

IBSA Farmaceutici Italia, Lodi, Italy. franco.grimolizzi@ibsa.it.

Antonio Gioacchino Spagnolo (AG)

Institute of Bioethics and Medical Humanities, Faculty Member, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.

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