"Does Patient Autonomy Outweigh Duty to Treat?" by Catherine A. Marco

Selected Works of Catherine Marco

Article

Does Patient Autonomy Outweigh Duty to Treat?

AMA Journal of Ethics

Catherine A. Marco, Wright State University

Link

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-1-2003

Disciplines

Emergency Medicine,
Medical Specialties and
Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

The fundamental question in this commentary is whether the patient possesses appropriate decisional capacity to make an important choice regarding refusal of medical care.

Citation Information

Catherine A. Marco. "Does Patient Autonomy Outweigh Duty to Treat?" AMA Journal of Ethics Vol. 5 Iss. 2 (2003) ISSN: 23766980
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/catherine_marco/61/