Title of article
Autonomy in refusing life saving interventions: religious and cultural misconceptions
Author/Authors
Rostenberghe, Hans Van Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia , Yong, Alice RIPAS Hospital, Brunei , Zin, Faridah Mohd Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia , Fuad, Maher D Fuad Management and Science University, Malaysia , Idris, Badrisyah Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia , Tahir, Noor Azizah Cyberjaya University - College of Medical Sciences, Malaysia , Nyunt, Myat Asia Metropolitan University, Malaysia , Ferine, Miko Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Indonesia , Soenarto, Yati Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
Pages
4
From page
1
To page
4
Abstract
Autonomy is widely accepted to be the third pillar of medical ethics. However, if it comes to refusal of life saving treatments, some extra considerations are necessary, especially if decisions are made by surrogate decision makers. Four cases of problematic decision making are presented here, followed by a discussion about the cultural and religious misconceptions about the rights of surrogate decision makers.
Keywords
Autonomy , consent , religion , refusal of treatment , culture
Journal title
Education in Medicine Journal(EIMJ)
Serial Year
2014
Journal title
Education in Medicine Journal(EIMJ)
Record number
2620627
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