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Rights, Duties and Responsibilities in Health Care
Author(s) -
EMSON H. E.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of applied philosophy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.339
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1468-5930
pISSN - 0264-3758
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-5930.1992.tb00290.x
Subject(s) - autonomy , relation (database) , health care , value (mathematics) , law , right to health , political science , law and economics , sociology , database , machine learning , computer science
The value of autonomy is generally stated to be of prime importance in relation to health care. Arising out of this, rights of the patient to and in health care have been extensively discussed and stated, and have found expression in law. There have been minimal statements of the rights of others involved in health care, such as caregivers, and minimal discussion of duties and responsibilities in relation to rights claimed and conferred. The author suggests that no claim to rights in health care should now be accepted without consideration of related duties and responsibilities.