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Table 1 Topics and values surveyed in the interviews*

From: Cardiovascular medicine at face value: a qualitative pilot study on clinical axiology

Life history

Ethical discernment

Patient-healthcare professional relationship

Openness to change:

Values:

Medical roles

Self-direction

Autonomy

Medical assistance

Motivation

Justice

Education

Benevolence

Counseling

Conservation:

Confidentiality

Tradition

Compassion

Professional virtues

Conformity

Trust

Integrity

Security

Respect

Justice

Prudence

Self-transcendence:

Impact of medical attention:

Moderation

Universalism

Life care

Self-effacement

Benevolence

Compliance with regulations

Strength

Therapeutic utility

Patience

Self-enhancement:

Imminent death risk

Achievement

Appreciate situations and consequences

Interpersonal values

Authority

 

Compassion

Anti-values

Trust

Heteronomy

Self-control

Injustice

Self-effacement

Unaccountability

 

Indifference

Professional competence

Disrespectfulness

Efficiency in diagnostic

 

Malfeasance

Efficiency in treatment

 

Discrimination

Problem resolution

  1. * The bold subtitles refer to the different topics surveyed in the interviews and each topic encompasses different values.