Substitute decision making in medicine: Comparative analysis of the ethico-legal discourse in England and Germany

Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 153-163

  Jox, Ralf J ^a   Michalowski, Sabine ^b   Lorenz, Jorn ^c   Schildmann, Jan ^d,e  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^d RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^e Section of Pathology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Advance directives; End of life decision making; England Wales; Germany; Guardian ship; Health care proxy; Mental Capacity Act 2005; Next of kin; Power of attorney; Substitute decision making

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CUSTODY; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; GERMANY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL CAPACITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

DECISION MAKING; ENGLAND; ETHICS, CLINICAL; FAMILY; GERMANY; HUMANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PROXY;

EID: 46149094405     PISSN: 13867423     EISSN: 15728633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11019-007-9112-0     Document Type: Article

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