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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: May, Thomas, 1964-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.
Subjects:
Medical ethics.
Bioethics.
Liberalism.
Decision making.
Patient Advocacy
Ethics, Medical
Decision Making
Professional Autonomy
Éthique médicale.
Libéralisme.
Patients > Droits.
Prise de décision.
liberalism.
decision making.
MEDICAL > Ethics.
Decision making
Bioethics
Liberalism
Medical ethics
Bio-ethiek.
Medische ethiek.
Liberalisme.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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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