Moral principles and medical practice: The role of patient autonomy in the extensive use of radiological services

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 446-449

  Hofmann, Bjørn ^a,b,c   Lysdahl, K B ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHICS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; PATERNALISM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RADIOLOGY; REVIEW; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES; ETHICS, CLINICAL; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MORALS; PATERNALISM; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RADIOLOGY;

EID: 55249102235     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2006.019307     Document Type: Review

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