Not treating addiction in criminal justice settings violates the 4 ethical principles in medicine

As physicians, we are bound by four ethical principles. Beneficence (acting for the benefit of the patient), nonmaleficence (avoiding the harm of the patient), autonomy (respecting patients’ right to make their own decisions), and justice (fair and equitable treatment of patients). When people think of the ethical principles that guide physicians, “First, do no harm”
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Not treating addiction in criminal justice settings violates the 4 ethical principles in medicine originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 4, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Casey Grover, MD and Reb Close, MD Tags: Physician Medications Psychiatry Source Type: blogs