The Patient-Physician Relation: The Patient as Partner, Part 2 by Robert M. Veatch
Throughout the past two decades, when medical ethics has had a renaissance, Robert Veatch has been a leading contributor to its dialogue and advance. This collection of his work shows the breadth and the cogency of his thinking. . . . it is a book worth having. -Journal of the American Medical Association
. . . a fascinating dissection of almost every aspect of the doctor-patient relationship. . . . strongly recommended reading for all health care workers interested in this rapidly evolving field. -Queen's Quarterly
This outstanding discussion of important current medical issues is a valuable addition to academic and professional libraries. -Choice
. . . an important contribution to bioethics . . . certain to provoke controversy in the field. -Medical Humanities Review
Lucid and well-argued . . . -Religious Studies Review
This book heralds the imminent demise of doctor knows best. In it, Robert M. Veatch proposes a postmodern medicine in which decisions about patient care will routinely involve both doctor and patient-not only in ethically complex cases such as the termination of life-sustaining treatment, but in everyday care as well.