title: What about the family?
abstract: The prevalent ethic of patient autonomy ignores family interests in medical treatment decisions. Acknowledging these interests as legitimate forces basic changes in ethical theory and the moral practice of medicine.
authors.affiliation: James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hardwig
mesh_terms: D026686:Beneficence; D003142:Communication; D003657:Decision Making; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D028681:Moral Obligations; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010819:Physician's Role; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D011640:Public Policy; D011788:Quality of Life; D012935:Social Justice; D012945:Social Values