Bio-ethics and proper communication is an integral part of current medical education and health care system. Its contours are well defined and it is steadily expanding and evolving in the light of new developments in the field of science. Beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy and justice are the four corners of medical ethics. 'Don't do harm and do only good to the patient' is the maxim of medical care.
There are occasions where ethics, science and the aspirations of patients collide and clash with each other. It is a challenging and complex situation where the doctor or the service provider has to navigate through carefully. Patient has the full right to choose or refuse any given choice of treatment and respecting the autonomy of the patient is incumbent upon the health care provider. If the patient is in a state of coma or incapacitated to express his desire, then it is the right…
