A history and theory of informed consent
A timely, authoritative discussion of an important clincial topic, this useful book outlines the history, function, nature and requirements of informed consent, focusing on patient autonomy as central to the concept. Primarily a philosophical analysis, the book also covers legal aspects, with chapters on disclosure, comprehension, and competence
History
1 online resource (xv, 392 pages)
9781423763529, 9781601295897, 9780195036862, 9781280439285, 9780199748655, 1423763521, 1601295898, 0195036867, 1280439289, 0199748659
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Part I. FOUNDATIONS
1. Foundations in Moral Theory
Principles, Rules, and Rights
Three Principles
Balancing Moral Principles and Rights
Conclusion
Notes
2. Foundations in Legal Theory
Moral Principles and Legal Rights
Common Law and the Legal Doctrine
Constitutional Law and the Right to Privacy
Conclusion
Notes
Part II. A HISTORY OF INFORMED CONSENT
3. Pronouncement and Practice in Clinical Medicine
Problems of Historical Interpretation
Codes and Treatises from Hippocrates to the AMA. American Medical Practices in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries
The Arrival of Informed Consent
Conclusion: Everything's Changed, and Nothing's Changed
Notes
4. Consent and the Courts: The Emergence of the Legal Doctrine
Reading Law
Consent Before the Twentieth Century
The Early Twentieth-Century Cases: The Birth of Basic Consent
1957-1972: Consent Becomes Informed
1972-Present: Informed Consent Flourishes
Conclusion
Notes
5. The Development of Consent Requirements in Research Ethics
Consent in the Biomedical Sciences. Consent in the Behavioral Sciences
Conclusion
Notes
6. The Evolution of Federal Policy Governing Human Research
Early Federal Recognition-Two DHEW Agencies from 1962-1974
Later Federal Developments: Two Commissions and New Regulations from 1974-1983
Conclusion
Notes
Part III. A THEORY OF INFORMED CONSENT
7. The Concept of Autonomy
Autonomy and Informed Consent
Three Conditions of Autonomous Action
Is Authenticity a Necessary Condition?
Conclusion
Notes
8. The Concepts of Informed Consent and Competence
Two Concepts of Informed Consent. Competence to Consent: The Gatekeeping Concept
Conclusion
Notes
9. Understanding
Understanding and Authorizing
Criteria of Substantial Understanding
Standards of Understanding and Disclosure
Communication and the Understanding of Information
Conclusion
Notes
10. Coercion, Manipulation, and Persuasion
Coercion
Persuasion
Manipulation
Conclusion
Notes
Index
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