Truth telling and advance planning at the end of life: Problems with autonomy in a multicultural world

Authors
Candib, Lucy M.
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2002-01-01
Keywords
Informed Consent
Attitude to Death
Quality of Life
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Community Health
Other Medical Specialties
Preventive Medicine

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http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/fsh/20/3/213/
Abstract
Discusses American biomedicine's approach to informed consent and end of life issues, such as with cancer diagnoses, with a focus on patient disclosure and cross-cultural issues.
Source
Families, Systems, & Health. Vol 20(3), Fal 2002, p. 213-228. Link to article on publisher's website. Alternative link
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/31025
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