The History and Theory of Informed Consent

by Tom L. Beauchamp, Nancy M.P. King, Ruth R. Faden

Clearly argued and written in nontechnical language, this book provides a definitive account of informed consent. It begins by presenting the analytic framework for reasoning about informed consent found in moral philosophy and law. The authors then review and interpret the history of informed consent in clinical medicine, research, and the courts. They argue that respect for autonomy has had a central role in the justification and function of informed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195036867
• ISBN13: 9780195036862
• Release Date: February 1986
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.1"