{"product_id":"the-different-faces-of-autonomy-m-schermer-9781402009846","title":"The Different Faces of Autonomy: Patient Autonomy in Ethical Theory and Hospital Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003ePatient autonomy is a much discussed and debated subject in medical ethics, as well as in healthcare practice, medical law, and healthcare policy. This book provides a detailed and nuanced analysis of both the concept of autonomy and the principle of respect for autonomy, in an accessible style. The unique feature of this book is that it combines empirical research into hospital practice with thorough philosophical analyses. As such, it is an example of a new movement in applied ethics, that of 'empirical ethics'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe key themes are informed consent and medical decision making, personal well-being, competence, paternalism and decision making for incompetent patients. Much attention is also devoted to autonomy in non-decision making situations - patient control over small everyday aspects of care, authenticity and existential aspects of illness, autonomy and the 'ethics of care', and the relationship between autonomy and trust in the physician-patient relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be of interest to those working or studying in the field of medical ethics and applied ethics but also to healthcare professionals and health policy makers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. Schermer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1402009844\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781402009846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.92h x 6.46w x 0.70d","brand":"M. Schermer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47520379994367,"sku":"9781402009846","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f99d6151-1b43-4450-82ce-c35f1262ebd9.jpg?v=1762885203","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-different-faces-of-autonomy-m-schermer-9781402009846","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}