Actual problems of bioethics (review)

Abstract

The article is an analytical review of English-language articles on topical bioethical issues. Such ethical categories as informed consent of the patient, the principle of the subject's freedom of choice, the subject of the study participating in the experiment as a subject, the process of internalization, etc. are considered. It is noted, in particular, that traditionally medical services were provided within a system that differed in hierarchical structure and strictly controlled. As a rule, doctors informed the patients at least a little about their diagnosis. Recently, the interaction pole has shifted from a doctor to a patient. In the relationship between the doctor and the patient, new perspectives have emerged: people who need medical care have increasingly turned to the Internet and other means of modern communication.