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| The assessment of values in medical decision making | | Author(s) | Michele J Karel |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging Studies, vol 14, no 4, December 2000 |
| Pages | pp 403-422 |
| Keywords | Medical care ; Attitude ; Social ethics. |
| Annotation | Individuals, families and health care providers consider medical treatment decisions in light of their respective values about life in varying states of health. The clarification of health care values is important not only in the context of everyday clinical decision-making, but also for advance care planning and the resolution of ethical dilemmas. This article argues that objective assessment tools may facilitate the process of clarifying and communicating health care values in these contexts. It reviews arguments for the importance of values assessment in health care planning, methods used to date for health care values assessment, conceptual and methodological challenges for the measurement of health care values, and lessons learned through the process of developing and piloting a Health Care Values Survey. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010131212 B |
| Classmark | LK: DP: TQ |
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