The right not to know: An autonomy based approach

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 435-440

  Andorno, Roberto ^a   Laurie, Graeme ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICINE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL GENETICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT RIGHT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIVACY; PROPHYLAXIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELATIVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; THEORY;

GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; GENETIC PRIVACY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MUTATION; PATIENT RIGHTS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RISK;

EID: 6444221054     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2002.001578     Document Type: Article

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