Mr. Feldman approaches the inequalities of healthcare within the Los Angeles homeless community with an incredible amount of compassion. While the medical ethics principles of justice and beneficence are probably the most well-demonstrated in Mr. Feldman’s discussion, I also feel patient autonomy is also strongly supported. Regarding justice, Mr. Feldman describes that the homeless community is consistently disregarded and “thrown away” by society, yet he and his team are on the streets of Los Angeles, attempting to assist and provide medical care to that community. Additionally, he speaks of providing not only medical care, but also shelter, food and water in some cases, which supports the medical ethics principle of beneficence. Finally, regarding patient autonomy, Mr. Feldman describes the “servant position,” in which the patient is held at a “higher” position to illustrate patient-centered care. All the providers are considered equal, while the patient is given full attention and support in his medical care. My only additional suggestion in caring for those in our “back yard” would be to provide caution on personal safety though I understand that was not the focus of Mr. Feldman’s discussion. While justice, beneficence and patient autonomy are important medical ethics principles to consider in this discussion, Mr. Feldman’s reminder to always remain compassionate is motivating.
I remember how promising of a bodybuilder Brett was when he was a kid around 20 years ago. I’m suprised to see him now, Good to see he’s doing well for himself and helping others
It's absolutely great to have caring professionals like Brett. What is puzzling tho is this happens in the US. They got to the moon first n police many parts of the world. Yet their own backyard is uncared for.
All of y’all are joking… “radical humility”? Caring for the “outcasts”? Uh yeah, that’s called Christianity. Been around for 2 thousand years. Nothing new about this type of humility and compassion lol
