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Respecting Patient Autonomy
Benjamin H. Levi
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Description for Respecting Patient Autonomy
Paperback. Presenting bioethics as a practical, educational activity, this volume shows how dialogue between patients and health care providers can clarify both medical and ethical issues, promoting patient autonomy and advancing health care. The author examines the dynamics that shape relations between patient and health care provider. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 992. Weight in Grams: 375.
Against a backdrop of real clinical situations, Benjamin H. Levi examines the dynamics that shape relations between patient and health care provider, addressing fundamental questions about how medical decisions should be reached and compelling the reader to think about health care issues and decisions in terms of the values and goals they promote.
Presenting bioethics as a practical, educational activity rather than an abstract intellectual exercise, this important volume shows how dialogue between patients and health care providers can clarify both medical and ethical issues, promoting patient autonomy and advancing health care.
Against a backdrop of real clinical situations, Benjamin H. Levi examines the dynamics that shape relations between patient and health care provider, addressing fundamental questions about how medical decisions should be reached and compelling the reader to think about health care issues and decisions in terms of the values and goals they promote.
Presenting bioethics as a practical, educational activity rather than an abstract intellectual exercise, this important volume shows how dialogue between patients and health care providers can clarify both medical and ethical issues, promoting patient autonomy and advancing health care.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252067495
SKU
V9780252067495
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99-50
Reviews for Respecting Patient Autonomy
"Many discussions of bioethics, unfortunately, are arid and abstract, with little application to the real, often thorny world. Respecting PatientAutonomy ... tries to bring the subject to earth, making it more human... A clear, well-written exploration of a vital ethical issue." - Doug Wyatt, Savannah, Georgia News "Especially for those who seek a greater insight into the complexities of what ... Read more