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. . 1999. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Respecting Patient Autonomy
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Publication Date: 1999
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0252067495
ISBN 13: 9780252067495
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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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.

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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.

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