| Legal values as tools for promoting harmony. | |
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PMID: 22145562 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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The doctrine of informed consent has the effect of allowing the mentally competent adult patient to exercise individual choice in any proposed medical treatment. The ethical principles primarily inherent in this doctrine would be the principles of autonomy and beneficence. However, it is argued in this essay that the concept and meaning of autonomy might be vastly different between western and eastern communities. Consequently the doctrine of informed consent will lead to a different meaning in these different societies. The essay also raises the implication of transplanting legal doctrines into societies which might not be fully prepared to implement the ideal contained in the doctrine of informed consent. |
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Norchaya Talib |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Medicine and law Volume: 29 ISSN: 0723-1393 ISO Abbreviation: Med Law Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-12-07 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8218185 Medline TA: Med Law Country: Israel |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 433-42 Citation Subset: IM |
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Faculty of Law, University of Malaya. |
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