Advance consent, critical interests and dementia research
Although advance directives have become a familiar instrument within the context of treatment, there has been minimal support for their expansion into the context of research. In this paper I argue that the principle of precedent autonomy that grants a competent person the right to refuse life-susta...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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BMJ Publ.
2015
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Journal of medical ethics
Anno: 2015, Volume: 41, Fascicolo: 8, Pagine: 701-707 |
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| Riepilogo: | Although advance directives have become a familiar instrument within the context of treatment, there has been minimal support for their expansion into the context of research. In this paper I argue that the principle of precedent autonomy that grants a competent person the right to refuse life-sustaining treatment when later incompetent, also grants a competent person the right to consent to research that is greater than minimal risk. An examination of the principle of precedent autonomy reveals that a future-binding research decision is within the scope of a competent person's critical interests, if the decision is consistent with what the person believes gives her life intrinsic value. |
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| ISSN: | 1473-4257 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2014-102024 |