Research article summary (published 30 Dec 2000):

Rights of conscience in health care.

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Author/s: May, T (T);

Affiliation: Center for the Study of Bioethics, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA. tmay(-atsign-)mcw.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Social theory and practice (Soc Theory Pract), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2001-Jan; vol 27 (issue 1) : pp 111-28

Dates: Created 2003/02/03; Completed 2003/03/03; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12564446, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Conscience Ethics, Medical Euthanasia - ethics Health Personnel Humans Models, Theoretical Patient Care - ethics Patient Participation Patient Transfer - ethics Personal Autonomy

Personal Autonomy Physician-Patient Relations - ethics Professional Autonomy Professional Role Quality of Life Refusal to Treat - ethics Risk Assessment Suicide, Assisted - ethics Surgical Procedures, Operative - ethics Treatment Refusal

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