Democracy, Effective Referral, and the Instrumentalization of Patients

  • Elyse Platt Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7202/1058272ar
Keywords: effective referral, consumer model of medicine, gatekeeping, medical assistance in dying
Language(s): English

Abstract

Philosophers such as Roger Trigg have taken issue with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario policy on effective referral arguing that it is an example of a culture of consumerism in medicine. In this paper, I take issue with this position and instead argue that physicians who fail to effective refer are instead misusing their power as gatekeepers to healthcare.

(c) Emanuelle Dufour
Published
2018-10-05
How to Cite
[1]
Platt E. Democracy, Effective Referral, and the Instrumentalization of Patients. Can. J. Bioeth. 2018;1:67-8. https://doi.org/10.7202/1058272ar.
Issue
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2018): Open Issue
Section
"Response to" Commentaries

Copyright (c) 2018 Elyse Platt

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