The Different Faces of Autonomy - M. Schermer

The Different Faces of Autonomy

Patient Autonomy in Ethical Theory and Hospital Practice

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
212 Seiten
2010
Springer (Verlag)
978-90-481-6161-4 (ISBN)
106,99 inkl. MwSt
Patient autonomy is a much discussed and debated subject in medical ethics, as well as in healthcare practice, medical law, and healthcare policy. This book provides a detailed and nuanced analysis of both the concept of autonomy and the principle of respect for autonomy, in an accessible style. The unique feature of this book is that it combines empirical research into hospital practice with thorough philosophical analyses. As such, it is an example of a new movement in applied ethics, that of 'empirical ethics'.


The key themes are informed consent and medical decision making, personal well-being, competence, paternalism and decision making for incompetent patients. Much attention is also devoted to autonomy in non-decision making situations - patient control over small everyday aspects of care, authenticity and existential aspects of illness, autonomy and the 'ethics of care', and the relationship between autonomy and trust in the physician-patient relationship.


This book will be of interest to those working or studying in the field of medical ethics and applied ethics but also to healthcare professionals and health policy makers.

Philosophical and Ethical Perspectives on Autonomy.- Autonomy in Medical Ethics: Issues of Informed Consent.- Method.- Autonomy in Hospital Practice: Results of the Initial Analysis.- What’s There to Decide for Mr. Tas?.- What Is Best for Mr. West?.- Who Should Decide for Mrs. Jaspers?.- Who Cares for Mrs. Dekker’s autonomy?.- Mr. Boskoop and Mrs. Huisman: Control, Trust and Autonomy.- Conclusions.- References.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 15.12.2010
Reihe/Serie Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy ; 13
Zusatzinfo XVI, 212 p.
Verlagsort Dordrecht
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Allgemeines / Lexika
Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik
Medizin / Pharmazie Allgemeines / Lexika
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Medizinethik
Studium Querschnittsbereiche Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin
Naturwissenschaften Biologie
ISBN-10 90-481-6161-4 / 9048161614
ISBN-13 978-90-481-6161-4 / 9789048161614
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