The Patient Self-Determination Act: Meeting the Challenges in Patient Care (Clinical Medical Ethics (Georgetown Univ Pr))
Books / Hardcover
ISBN: 0878407472 / Publisher: Georgetown Univ Pr, October 1999
Ulrich (philosophy, U. of Dayton) explains the social, legal, and ethical background to the Patient...
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Ulrich (philosophy, U. of Dayton) explains the social, legal, and ethical background to the Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990, which required medical facilities to give patients written notification of their right to refuse or consent to medical treatment. He uses case studies to explore this as well as related issues such as the effect of managed care on patient self-determination, and how to be a responsible patient, emphasizing throughout that the key to all of the issues involved is good communication between doctor and patient. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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