Respecting Patient Autonomy(English, Paperback, Levi Benjamin H.)

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Respecting Patient Autonomy(English, Paperback, Levi Benjamin H.) is written by Levi Benjamin H. and published by University of Illinois Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0252067495 (ISBN 10) and 9780252067495 (ISBN 13).

Against a backdrop of real clinical situations, Benjamin H. Levi examines the dynamics that shape relations between patient and health care provider, addressing fundamental questions about how medical decisions should be reached and compelling the reader to think about health care issues and decisions in terms of the values and goals they promote. Presenting bioethics as a practical, educational activity rather than an abstract intellectual exercise, this important volume shows how dialogue between patients and health care providers can clarify both medical and ethical issues, promoting patient autonomy and advancing health care.