Abandoning informed consent: An idea whose time has not yet come

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 477-499

  White, Becky Cox ^a   Zimbelman, Joel ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beneficence; Best interests; Informed consent; Patient physician relationship

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ARTICLE; BENEFICENCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHICS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEGAL ASPECT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PRIVACY; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

BENEFICENCE; DISCLOSURE; ETHICAL ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRIVACY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 0032130012     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/jmep.23.5.477.2566     Document Type: Article

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