Question

A client who has depression is diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer. the primary health-care provider did not convey the prognosis to the client to prevent the exaggeration of depressive symptoms. which ethical principle does the primary health-care provider in this situation violate?

Answer 1

I'm torn between

1) non-maleficence - and first, do no harm (harm due to not considering the impact on the patient) and

2) beneficence - Dr must strive to achieve the best possible outcome.