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beneficence

Preservation of life, restoration of health, relieving of suffering & restoration or maintenance of function. The corollary of nonmaleficence.

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nonmaleficence

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medical ethics

References

  1. Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 587
  2. Kapp M & Finucane T. Decision Making, In: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Osterweil et al eds, McGraw-Hill, New York, pg 606