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KMID : 1025620090120040323
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Korean Journal of Medical Ethics
2009 Volume.12 No. 4 p.323 ~ p.334
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Patient and Family Determination in Medical Decision-making
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Lee Sang-Mok
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Abstract
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Medical decision-making is influenced by a variety of factors, including cultural norms, regional practices, patient values, physician responsibilities, and patient autonomy. Whether or not a patient’s family members should also influence the medical decision-making process is a legitimate question. This article defends the view that it is appropriate to involve families in the medical decision-making process at least in those cultures in which the family is the dominant social unit; in such cultures, it is necessary to recognize the rights of a patient’s family in making medical decisions.
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KEYWORD
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medical decision-making, patient-centered ethics, family-centered dicision-making
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