The United States Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (2006): New challenges to balancing patient rights and physician responsibilities

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Advance health care directives and informed consent remain the cornerstones of patients' right to self-determination regarding medical care and preferences at the end-of-life. However, the effectiveness and clinical applicability of advance health care direc...

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Main Authors: McGregor Joan L, Rady Mohamed Y, Verheijde Joseph L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-09-01
Series:Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine
Online Access:http://www.peh-med.com/content/2/1/19