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Informed consent: patient's right or patient's duty?

R T Hull

    The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy
    |May 1, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary

    Patients must knowingly authorize medical treatments, as informed consent is a two-way street. This ensures physicians avoid battery and patients understand their care.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Ethics
    • Bioethics
    • Patient Rights

    Background:

    • The traditional view of informed consent emphasizes patient autonomy and physician duty.
    • This perspective often allows patients to waive their right to information, termed the 'right not to know'.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To re-examine the ethical framework of informed consent in medical interventions.
    • To argue that informed consent imposes duties on patients as well as physicians.

    Main Methods:

    • Philosophical analysis of the concept of informed consent.
    • Examination of the legal and ethical implications of patient knowledge in medical decision-making.

    Main Results:

    • Informed consent establishes a reciprocal relationship, creating duties for both patient and physician.
    • Physicians have a right to refuse unauthorized touching (battery).
    • Patients cannot truly consent to unknown interventions.

    Conclusions:

    • Patients have a duty to knowledgeably authorize medical treatments.
    • The principle of informed consent necessitates patient understanding, not just agreement.
    • Voluntary treatment requires informed authorization, not merely passive acceptance.
    Keywords:
    Analytical ApproachPhilosophical ApproachProfessional Patient Relationship

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