Chapter 6: Rights, Truth and Consent |
Section 4. Readings I. CONSENT Brody: Transparency of Informed Consent II. AUTONOMY Plaza, Joyce. The Crossing, Bioethics.net, The American Journal of Bioethics, 2-22-2001, at : http://bioethics.net/er_bioethics.php?task=view&articleID=21 III. TRUTH TELLING A. Zugler, Abigail,, M.D. Conflicting Obligations , New York Times January 1, 2002 READ this Case at : Truth vs Confidentiality B. Lipkin, Mark. "On Telling Patients the Truth". Newsweek, 4 June 1979, p.13. READ these summaries and outlines by Don Berkich The Irrational Patient and the Placebo Arguments Cullen and Klein IV. CONFIDENTIALITY and PRIVACY A. Siegler, Mark. "Confidentiality in Medicine: A Decrepit Concept". New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 307, No. 24 (9 Dec. 1982), pp. 518-521. READ Summary/Critique at: Siegler and Practical Impossibility The Practical Impossibility Argument B. Tarasoff Case READ Commentary at : Berkich on Tarasoff C. Government Policy on Privacy READ Press Release At: HHS Policy on Privacy (Aug. 2002) D. Other READ Patients Have Many Rights. |
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