Autonomy does not confer sovereignty on the patient: A commentary on the golubchuk case

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 54-56

  Paris, John J ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FREEDOM; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PATIENT RIGHT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FREEDOM; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MALE; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PATIENT RIGHTS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; TERMINALLY ILL; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 77949333919     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160903581916     Document Type: Article

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