Lapworth on the therapy outcome, onset, adverse effects, on have to not exceed the maximum daily dose and such would inherently require the employment of deception on my part, which not only conflicts with the several APhA Code of Ethics, but also collides with my personal beliefs. For example, one of the Code of ethics states to “respect the autonomy and dignity of the patient”, however the action of the dispensing (and prescribing), if it is not disclosed, does not respect patient’s autonomy and dignity. I perhaps see the action being justified in the past, since the medical practice was based on paternalistic model, but nowadays when we are striving for patient centered care such deception has no place in the professional practice. Healthcare professionals should be taking on more of a collaborative role providing patient with possible option and then guiding the patient to reach the informed decision. Furthermore, the action deviates from truth and trustworthiness virtues which correlate with another APhA Code of Ethics calling for the pharmacist to act with honesty and integrity in professional
Lapworth on the therapy outcome, onset, adverse effects, on have to not exceed the maximum daily dose and such would inherently require the employment of deception on my part, which not only conflicts with the several APhA Code of Ethics, but also collides with my personal beliefs. For example, one of the Code of ethics states to “respect the autonomy and dignity of the patient”, however the action of the dispensing (and prescribing), if it is not disclosed, does not respect patient’s autonomy and dignity. I perhaps see the action being justified in the past, since the medical practice was based on paternalistic model, but nowadays when we are striving for patient centered care such deception has no place in the professional practice. Healthcare professionals should be taking on more of a collaborative role providing patient with possible option and then guiding the patient to reach the informed decision. Furthermore, the action deviates from truth and trustworthiness virtues which correlate with another APhA Code of Ethics calling for the pharmacist to act with honesty and integrity in professional