Re-Thinking the Role of the Family in Medical Decision-Making

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy (United Kingdom)

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 451-472

  Cherry, Mark J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

family; informed consent; medical decision making

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MORALITY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGY;

CHINA; CULTURE; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATIONS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MORALS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY;

EID: 84940174333     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmp/jhv011     Document Type: Article

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