PATIENT AUTONOMY AND UNDERTREATMENT OF CRITICAL DISEASE

Authors
LEEMAN CP
Citation
Cp. Leeman, PATIENT AUTONOMY AND UNDERTREATMENT OF CRITICAL DISEASE, Hospital practice, 33(2), 1998, pp. 177
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Hospital practice
ISSN journal
87502836 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
8750-2836(1998)33:2<177:PAAUOC>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Respect for patient autonomy may cause conflict with the treatment pla n, Acquiescence to a patient's irrational demands may have irreversibl e, if not fatal, consequences, Psychiatric and ethical consultation ca n help patients make informed choices.