Standard of Care: The Law of American Bioethics

by George J. Annas

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American law, not philosophy or medicine, is the major force shaping American bioethics. This is both because law at its best fosters individual rights, equality, and justice, and because violation of the legal duty or "standard of care" a physician owes a patient can lead to a malpractice suit. The law has therefore had two conflicting impacts on medical ethics: the positive effect of eroding paternalism and replacing it with a patient-centered ethic;...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195072472

ISBN13:9780195072471

Release Date:April 1993

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:304 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

Administration & Policy Bioengineering Education & Reference Engineering Ethics Ethics & Professional Responsibility General Internal Medicine Law Medical Ethics

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