Inclusive and relevant language: The use of the concepts of autonomy, dignity and vulnerability in different contexts

Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 203-213

  Haugen, Hans Morten ^a  

^a Diakonhjemmet University College   (Norway)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Bioethics; Dignity; Health care ethics; Human rights; Medical ethics; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LANGUAGE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONHOOD; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

BIOETHICS; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONHOOD; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 77955713245     PISSN: 13867423     EISSN: 15728633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11019-010-9242-7     Document Type: Article

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