Identifier |
20140304_nanos_posters_063 |
Title |
Truth-telling and Nonorganic Vision Loss |
Creator |
George Wandling; Lara Wandling; Steven Miles; Michael Lee |
Affiliation |
(GW) (ML) University of Minnesota Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences, Minneapolis, MN; (LW) (SM) University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics, Minneapolis, MN; (LW) Iowa Methodist Medical Center, University of Iowa - Des Moines, Des Moines, IA |
Subject |
Non-Organic Vision Loss; Visual Acuity; Truth-Telling |
Description |
Ophthalmologists face an ethical dilemma when communicating with patients diagnosed with non-organic vision loss (NOVL) - should they reveal the findings of the exam and diagnosis of NOVL risking an angry breakdown in trust; or should they offer something more acceptable to the patient, avoiding discussion of psychiatry or suspicions of pretending? This dilemma reflects the ethical obligation of physicians to weigh the principle of respect for autonomy against the principle of beneficence. We conducted an international survey of neuro-ophthalmologists to examine professional perspectives regarding diagnosis and management of NOVL for adults and children with the goal of promoting discussion of the ethical implications for clinical practice. |
Date |
2014-03-04 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2014 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2014: Poster Presentations |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/ |
Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2013. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6ck1m7r |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
183958 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ck1m7r |