Frequent skin examinations in patients with actinic keratoses: Ethical, financial, and moral implications

In many disputes, the 2 parties in disagreement can "meet each other halfway" and reach a pragmatic solution that may not be perfect but is acceptable to both. When disagreements occur in the context of the physician-patient relationship, there are inevitably ethical issues or principles to be considered in arriving at a solution. In addition, the competing interests of others may need to be considered.