TY - JOUR
T1 - Family members' informed consent to medical treatment for competent patients in China
AU - Chunyan, Ding
PY - 2010/3
Y1 - 2010/3
N2 - The right of competent patients' family members to make medical decisions on their behalf does not result from cultural factors. Rather, it serves as a tool to secure payment of medical expenses and to mitigate the risk of radical malpractice liability which could be better resolved through less costly alternatives such as expanding medical insurance coverage and improving the records of informed consent made by patients.
AB - The right of competent patients' family members to make medical decisions on their behalf does not result from cultural factors. Rather, it serves as a tool to secure payment of medical expenses and to mitigate the risk of radical malpractice liability which could be better resolved through less costly alternatives such as expanding medical insurance coverage and improving the records of informed consent made by patients.
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U2 - 10.1142/S0219747210000087
DO - 10.1142/S0219747210000087
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 0219-7472
VL - 8
SP - 139
EP - 150
JO - China: An International Journal
JF - China: An International Journal
IS - 1
ER -