Patient's Rights

Overview; from paternalism to self-determination to shared decison-making in the field of medical law and ethics; informed consent from an ethical point of view; choosing death - for oneself, for others; the conceptual relationship between medical malpractice and the lack of informed consent; informed consent and reproductive choice; genetics and the rights of the patient - informed consent and confidentiality in light of reproductive freedom; access, need equity and priorities in health care; talking to patients - informed disclosure as "good" medical practice; informed consent and minors in Danish medical law; towards a comprehensive legislation governing the rights of patients - the Finish experience; legal aspects of citizen's access and equality within the Finnish health care system; functions and requirements of informed consent in German Law and practice; the growth of patients' rights in Norway; informed consent at transplantation and autopsies - Swedish legislation and proposed legislation; prioritizing by means of rights legislation. (Part contents).