Bioethics in a Liberal Society

The Political Framework of Bioethics Decision Making

AvThomas May

Inbunden, Engelska, 2002

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Beskrivning

May discusses the fundamental features of a liberal society- chiefly, the individual's rights to make decisions for him- or herself-then applies them in the most important relational issues in health care: patients' autonomy and professionals' rights of conscience. Issues concerning patients' rights are at the center of bioethics, but the political basis for these rights has rarely been examined

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2002-04-09
Mått:152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt:386 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:152
Förlag:Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN:9780801868023

Utforska kategorier

Medicinsk etik och läkaretik inom Medicin
Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Thomas May is an associate professor and director of Graduate Studies in Bioethics at the Center for the Study of Bioethics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

Recensioner i media

May's book is a helpful overview and introduction to the political framework of bioethics decision making within a liberal society. It touches explicitly on the issues of perceived and actual lack of competence, substituted decision making, advanced directives and the important roles of ethics committees and consultants. There is no doubt that this book marks an important contribution to the literature. -- Christopher Newell, Ph.D. Metapsychology

Innehållsförteckning

Contents: Preface Acknowledgments 1 Introduction: The Liberal Framework I Patient Autonomy 2 Patient Autonomy and Informed Consent 3 Patient Responsibility for Decision Making 4 Advance Directives: Extending Autonomy for Patients II Professional Rights of Conscience 5 Beneficence, Abandonment, and the Duty to Treat 6 Rights of Conscience in the Physician-Patient Relationship 7 Conclusion: Health Care Ethics Committees and Consultants in a Liberal Framework References Index