Commentary

[摘要] The phrase “caught between a rock and a hard place” is applicable to this case, which illustrates the tensions occurring when a patient refuses a particular medical intervention (in this case, a laboratory test, because the result would reflect his lifestyle), yet the medical staff responsible for his care need the result to make informed decisions regarding therapy. The sources of these tensions are individual rights (autonomy) vs beneficence (doing what is right for …

[学科分类] 过敏症与临床免疫学