Medical decision-making of the patient in the context of the family: results of a survey

DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.1977

Schäfer, Christof ; Putnik, Kurt ; Dietl, Barbara ; Leiberich, Peter ; Loew, Thomas H. ; Kölbl, Oliver

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GOALS OF THE STUDY: From the perspective of patient autonomy, the family is often looked upon as a troublemaker in medical decision-making. The question remains open as to whether it is possible to do justice to the autonomy of the individual patient and to the claims of his family at the same time. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A clinical study was undertaken when both patients and dependents were ...