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Mediation in the Medical Field: Is Neutral Intervention Possible?
Author(s) -
GIBSON KEVIN
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
hastings center report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.515
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1552-146X
pISSN - 0093-0334
DOI - 10.2307/3527730
Subject(s) - neutrality , mediation , autonomy , context (archaeology) , psychology , field (mathematics) , intervention (counseling) , social psychology , law and economics , political science , law , sociology , psychiatry , mathematics , pure mathematics , paleontology , biology
Neutrality is held to be the touchstone of good mediation. True neutrality is elusive, however, and probably not even desirable, at least when applied to patient‐provider disputes over medical care. In this context, mediators should not posture as “neutrals”; they should strive instead to protect their clients’ autonomy.