Labeling patient (in)competence: A feminist analysis of medico-legal discourse

Journal of Social Philosophy

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 295-314

  Secker, Barbara ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL CAPACITY; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POVERTY; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BIOETHICS; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HUMANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POVERTY; PREJUDICE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SEX FACTORS; STEREOTYPING; WOMEN;

EID: 2342451315     PISSN: 00472786     EISSN: 14679833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0047-2786.00019     Document Type: Article

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