Bioethics in a liberal society : the political framework of bioethics decision making / Thomas May.

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.

ix, 135 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [127]-131) and index.

Introduction: the liberal framework -- Patient autonomy. Patient autonomy and informed consent -- Patient responsibility for decision making -- Advance directives: extending autonomy for patients -- Professional rights of conscience. Beneficence, abandonment, and the duty to treat -- Rights of conscience in the physician-patient relationship -- Conclusion: health care ethics committees and consultants in a liberal framework.