Advance treatment directives and autonomy for incompetent patients; an international comparative survey of law and practice, with special attention to the Netherlands.9780773449800 Advance treatment directives and autonomy for incompetent incompetent adj. 1) referring to a person who is not able to manage his/her affairs due to mental deficiency (lack of I.Q., deterioration, illness or psychosis) or sometimes physical disability. patients; an international comparative survey of law and practice, with special attention to the Netherlands. Vezzoni, Cristiano. Edwin Mellen Pr. 2008 250 pages $109.95 Hardcover R726 There is considerable confusion in the literature about advance treatment directives. Via an international survey of the legal status of such directives for patients deemed incompetent, and an analysis of their frequency and role in medical decision-making in the Netherlands, Vezzoni (political sociology Political sociology is the study of power and the intersection of personality, social structure and politics. Political sociology is interdisciplinary, where political science and sociology intersect. , U. of Milan; PhD, sociology of law Sociology of law refers to both a sub-discipline of sociology and an approach within the field of legal studies. Sociology of law is a diverse field of study which examines the interaction of law with other aspects of society: such as the effect of legal institutions, doctrines, , U. of Groningen) clarifies the terminology and processes involved. Following an overview of the growing demand for and debates over directives and his analytic framework, he concludes that this legal right needs social and policy supports for optimal implementation. One major difference with the US is that in the Netherlands, patients may specify their preference for euthanasia euthanasia (y  'thənā`zhə), either painlessly putting to death or failing to prevent death from natural causes in cases of terminal illness or irreversible coma. . Methodological notes conclude the monograph mon·o·graph n. A scholarly piece of writing of essay or book length on a specific, often limited subject. tr.v. mon·o·graphed, mon·o·graph·ing, mon·o·graphs To write a monograph on. . ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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