ICU psychosis and patient autonomy: Some thoughts from the inside

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 411-430

  Misak, Cheryl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autonomy; ICU psychosis; The self

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ILLNESS; ETHICS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT;

PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

CRITICAL ILLNESS; DELUSIONS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT RIGHTS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONHOOD; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS;

EID: 23744465068     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03605310591008603     Document Type: Review

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