THE FEATURES OF INFORMING PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS
THE FEATURES OF INFORMING PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS
Author(s): Ana Maria Mihălcescu, Lidia Nica-UdangiuSubject(s): Sociology of Law
Published by: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Wien/ Österreichisch-Rumänischer Akademischer Verein
Keywords: right to being medically informed; psychiatric patient; patient’s autonomy; paternalism;
Summary/Abstract: The patient’s right to refuse any investigation or medical treatment implies respecting the patient’s right to being fully and correctly medically informed. However, there are cases where these rights, which are fundamental to the concept of the patient’s autonomy, are restricted due to the nature of the disorder. Psychiatric disorders represent a notable exception to these principles when the mental capacity of the patient is affected. The Mental Health and Protection of People with Mental Disorders Law Act no. 487/2002 represents the judicial setting in which these restrictions make place for the more traditional paternalism.
Journal: Conferința Internațională Educație și Creativitate pentru o Societate Bazată pe Cunoaștere - DREPT
- Issue Year: XI/2017
- Issue No: XI
- Page Range: 109-111
- Page Count: 3
- Language: English