Contemporary interpretation of informed consent: Autonomy and paternalism

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 358-361

  Robertson, Louise ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL WOMEN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PATERNALISM; PERSONAL AUTONOMY;

DECISION MAKING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PATERNALISM; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 84973472649     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2016.77.6.358     Document Type: Review

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