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
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
