| Respecting Patient Autonomy Contributor(s): Levi, Benjamin H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0252067495 ISBN-13: 9780252067495 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1999 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Physicians - Medical | Ethics - Medical | Physician & Patient |
| Dewey: 610.696 |
| LCCN: 98-25360 |
| Series: History of Communication (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.98" W x 8.95" (0.81 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
