The Family in Medical Decisionmaking

Should the authority to make treatment decisions be extended to the competent patient's family? Neither arguments from fairness nor communitarian concerns justify such an infringement on patient autonomy.

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Autore principale: Blustein, Jeffrey (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Pubblicazione: 1993
In: The Hastings Center report
Anno: 1993, Volume: 23, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 6-13
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Riepilogo:Should the authority to make treatment decisions be extended to the competent patient's family? Neither arguments from fairness nor communitarian concerns justify such an infringement on patient autonomy.
ISSN:1552-146X
Comprende:Enthalten in: Hastings Center, The Hastings Center report
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3563360