PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Freeman, J M
TI  - Rights, respect for dignity and end-of-life care: time for a change in the concept of informed consent
AID  - 10.1136/jme.2009.031773
DP  - 2010 Jan 01
TA  - Journal of Medical Ethics
PG  - 61--62
VI  - 36
IP  - 1
4099  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/36/1/61.short
4100  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/36/1/61.full
SO  - J Med Ethics2010 Jan 01; 36
AB  - The current concepts of autonomy, surrogate autonomy and informed consent often lead to futile and expensive care at the ends of life. They may impinge on the dignity of the patient as well as subject society to unwarranted expense. In order to provide affordable healthcare for all, these concepts are in need of modification.