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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Blustein, Jeffrey (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1993
In: The Hastings Center report
Year: 1993, Volume: 23, Issue: 3, Pages: 6-13
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