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Ethical considerations in caring for retarded patients.

Authors :
Christie RJ
Hoffmaster CB
Source :
Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien [Can Fam Physician] 1979 Nov; Vol. 25, pp. 1369-72.
Publication Year :
1979

Abstract

The treatment of the mentally retarded patient may raise dramatic ethical issues for the family physician. A case is used to illustrate an example of ethical decision-making and the moral issues explored.

Subjects

Subjects :
Freedom
Humans
Informed Consent
Paternalism
Personal Autonomy
Reference Standards
Decision Making
Mental Competency
Patient Care
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Treatment Refusal

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0008-350X
Volume :
25
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
11665237

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