Consent: Bridging the Gap Between Doctor and Patient

by Mary Donnelly and Mary Donnelly

Book Overview

The traditional Hippocratic Oath sworn by generations of doctors requires the physician to "prescribe regimen for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgement and never do harm to anyone." The patient's views as to what constituted her "good" did not have to be canvassed. Like many hitherto unexamined aspects of Irish society, the relationship between doctor and patient has been re-evaluated in recent years. In theory, at least,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B006CNUU40
• ISBN13: 9781859182758
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Cork University Press
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.5"