'Best interests', focus on 'patient as person', an evolving consent process

The "best interests", with an increasing focus on the "patient as person", is still an evolving concept. Otherwise decisions may not be "meaningful" decisions. And remembering the ethical principle of reciprocity: only to deprive somebody of that decisionmaking on the g...

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Published inIrish Medical Times Vol. 40; no. 6; p. 28
Main Author Kennedy, Miriam
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sutton Irish Medical Times 10.02.2006
Subjects
20th century
Alzheimer's disease
Cognitive ability
Decision making
Disclosure
Informed consent
Medical treatment
Mental disorders
Patients
Physicians
Reciprocity
Risk
Schizophrenia
Ireland
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Summary:The "best interests", with an increasing focus on the "patient as person", is still an evolving concept. Otherwise decisions may not be "meaningful" decisions. And remembering the ethical principle of reciprocity: only to deprive somebody of that decisionmaking on the grounds of restoring this to the patient as soon as possible through effective medical intervention.
ISSN:0047-147X