Patient Autonomy Legal and Ethical Issues in the Post-Anaesthetic Care Unit

The need for patient autonomy, empowerment and choice has become central to health reforms. Confronted with the prospects of such perpetual changes, respect for patient autonomy has to be tempered with paternalistic beneficence. This article discusses the difficulties encountered when applying patie...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of perioperative nursing : the journal of the National Association of Theatre Nurses 2005-01, Vol.15 (1), p.35-43
1. Verfasser:	Humphreys, Sally
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anxiety - nursing Anxiety - prevention & control Beneficence Bioethics Choice Behavior - ethics Health Care Reform - ethics Health Care Reform - legislation & jurisprudence Health Services Needs and Demand Humans Nurse's Role Nurse-Patient Relations Nursing Pain - nursing Pain - prevention & control Paternalism - ethics Patient Participation - legislation & jurisprudence Patient Rights - ethics Patient Rights - legislation & jurisprudence Persuasive Communication Postanesthesia Nursing - ethics Postanesthesia Nursing - legislation & jurisprudence Power (Psychology) Professional Competence - legislation & jurisprudence Professional Competence - standards Recovery Room - ethics Recovery Room - legislation & jurisprudence United Kingdom
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Zusammenfassung:	The need for patient autonomy, empowerment and choice has become central to health reforms. Confronted with the prospects of such perpetual changes, respect for patient autonomy has to be tempered with paternalistic beneficence. This article discusses the difficulties encountered when applying patient autonomy within the post-anaesthetic care unit (PACU), evaluating ethical, legal and professional issues.
ISSN:	1750-4589 1467-1026 2515-7949
DOI:	10.1177/175045890501500103