The Israeli Patient's Rights Law: evidence for deprofessionalization?
In this paper, the Israeli Patient's Rights Law of 1996 is discussed within the framework of Haug's predicted process of deprofessionalization. It is argued that the law reflects global processes such as the diffusion of knowledge, consumerism, and values that emphasize human rights and democracy. By guaranteeing patients' access to medical information, by submitting medical decisions to extra-professional regulation, the law erodes professional power.
Anson
O
O
The Leon and Matilda Recanati School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.
D030881:Disclosure; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007557:Israel; D033283:Patient Access to Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D012962:Sociology, Medical