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Feminism and the ethics of care

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 51 , issue 2 , 2009 , pages: 116–118

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2009.10873822

Author(s): Knapp D van Bogaert Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, Faculty of Health Sciences, , GA Ogunbanjo Department of Family Medicine and PHC, Faculty of Health Sciences,

Keywords: feminism , autonomy , maternalism

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Abstract

In a world where the physician-patient relationship is dominated by “male” values of autonomy and rights, space must be given to the no less important “feminine” values of care and connectivity. Both are necessary and complementary.

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