From: Exploring what is reasonable: uncovering moral reasoning of vascular surgeons in daily practice
Main theme | Exploring reasonableness questing for relieving suffer and avoiding harm | ||
Theme | To shift one´s perspective from vessels to the whole person | To balance patient’s conflicting needs | To place responsibility for right decision on one´s shoulders |
Sub-theme | Gaining holistic knowledge in the pondering of what is best | Weighing independence and sense of being whole against ease of suffering | Reminding oneself of the risk of complications |
Struggling with authority through dialogue | Respecting patient’s will versus protecting life and well-being | Withholding one’s power of proficiency in decision-making | |
Building a relationship for mutual security | Weighing longer life against protecting present well-being | Managing time during the illness course |