Respect for Patients’ Right to Autonomy  

作　　者：Alfred P.Minei Sam O.Kaipu 

机构地区：[1]School of Law,University of Papua New Guinea,Waigani,P.O.Box 126,National Capital District 134,Papua New Guinea [2]PNG Judiciary,Center for Judicial Excellence,Waigani,P.O.Box 126,National Capital District 134,Papua New Guinea

出　　处：《Journal of Health Science》2020年第3期100-112,共13页健康科学（英文版）

摘　　要：In this review article we examine the laws and rulings regarding informed consent.It is well known that the patient must give valid consent to medical treatment;and it is his or her prerogative to refuse treatment even if the said treatment will save his or her life.No doubt this raises many ethical debates and falls at the heart of medical law today.There is widespread refusal of or withdrawal from medical treatment by patients suffering from illnesses,including communicable and non-communicable diseases.In Papua New Guinea(PNG)while a patient has a right to refuse treatment,there is no legal right to demand treatment.The paper seeks to clarify the nature,extent and importance of a patient’s right to respect for autonomy from the practitioner.We will attempt to conceptualise the patient’s autonomy by exploring the legal framework of consent or more specifically informed consent.Where the law of PNG differs from the laws of other parts of the world we have focused on the laws of the former.The legal aspects and guidance by the regulatory authorities apply only to PNG.

关 键 词：Consent legal right ETHICS respect for autonomy 

分 类 号：R73[医药卫生—肿瘤]