Bioethics in a Liberal Society : The Political Framework of Bioethics Decision Making /

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"Issues concerning patients' rights are at the center of bioethics, but the political basis for these rights has rarely been examined. In Bioethics in a Liberal Society: The Political Framework of Bioethics Decision Making, Thomas May offers a compelling analysis of how the political conte...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: May, Thomas, 1964-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Liberalisme.
Medische ethiek.
Bio-ethiek.
Medical ethics.
Liberalism.
Bioethics.
Decision making.
MEDICAL > Ethics.
decision making.
liberalism.
Prise de decision.
Patients > Droits.
Éthique medicale.
Ethics, Medical
Professional Autonomy
Decision Making
Patient Advocacy
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Patient autonomy
  • Patient autonomy and informed consent
  • Patient responsibility for decision making
  • Advance directives: extending autonomy for patients
  • Professional rights of conscience
  • Beneficence, abandonment, and the duty to treat
  • Rights of conscience in the physician-patient relationship
  • Conclusion: health care ethics committees and consultants in a liberal framework.

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