New Intravenous Calcimimetic Agents: New Options, New Problems. An Example on How Clinical, Economical and Ethical Considerations Affect Choice of Treatment.

Giorgina Barbara PiccoliTiziana TrabaceAntoine ChatrenetCarlos Alberto Carranza de La TorreLurlinys GendrotLouise NielsenAntioco FoisGiulia SantagatiPatrick SaulnierNicola Panocchia

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)

In a context of person-centered medicine, autonomy, beneficence and non-maleficence should weight more than economic justice. While ethical discussions are not aimed at finding "the right answer" but asking "the right questions", this example can raise awareness of the importance of including an ethical analysis in the choice of "economically relevant" drugs.

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low dose
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