Search for dissertations about: "Medical Ethics"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 119 swedish dissertations containing the words Medical Ethics.

  2. 16. Ethical Issues in Cardiology Patients' views of information and decision-making

    Author : Anders Ågård; Medicinsk etik; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Praktisk filosofi; estetik; metafysik; kunskapsteori; ideologi; ideology; decision-making; information disclosure; aesthetics; metaphysics; epistemology; ethics; Kardiovaskulära systemet; Systematic philosophy; Cardiovascular system; interview; atypical chest pain; acute myocardial infarction; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; implantable cardioverter defibrillator; heart failure; patient-caregiver communication; patient preference; informed consent;

    Abstract : The over-riding aim of this thesis was to obtain a deeper understanding of the way patients with cardiac problems view both information related to their health and medical decisions and their role in decision-making processes. An important objective was to identify reasons why patients do not ask for or assimilate information or why they do not want or feel that they are able to influence medical decisions. READ MORE

  4. 17. Towards more prognostic information to patients with life threatening diseases: Why, how and when?

    Author : Lena Hoff; Medicinsk etik; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Prognostic information; acute leukemia; myeloma and inoperable lung cancer; ethics; values;

    Abstract : Physicians’ attitudes towards disclosure to patients of cancer diagnoses have changed from non-disclosure to full disclosure. Also disclosure of prognosis are likewise said to have changed, though not to the same degree. READ MORE

  5. 18. When birth turns to loss and grief - experiences, views and care in neonatal end-of-life practice

    Author : Anita Lundqvist; Barns och familjers hälsa; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicine human and vertebrates ; Medicin människa och djur ; ideologi; kunskapsteori; metafysik; estetik; Praktisk filosofi; ideology; epistemology; metaphysics; aesthetics; Systematic philosophy; ethics; women’s experience.; Sweden; neonatal; perinatal; Muslim; end-of-life practice; death; Care; dying;

    Abstract : The aim was to describe the neonatal end-of-life practice and illuminate Swedish women's lived experiences of the threat and the reality of their neonate's dying and death as well as the care received. A further aim was to explore Muslim women's view of current Swedish neonatal-end-of-life care. READ MORE

  6. 19. Children's participation in decision-making in health care

    Author : Ingrid Runeson; Medicinsk etik; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ideology; epistemology; aesthetics; metaphysics; Systematic philosophy; ethics; influencing factors; participation in decision-making; need; health care; Children; parents; Praktisk filosofi; estetik; metafysik; kunskapsteori; ideologi; Medicine human and vertebrates ; Medicin människa och djur ;

    Abstract : The main purpose was to investigate children's participation in the decision-making processes in health care. Twenty-four children (0-18 år)admitted to hospital, their parents, and the staff present were observed during totally 135 hours in order to (i) identify the children's needs, (ii) their participation in the decision-making processes, and (iii) their parents' participation. READ MORE

  7. 20. Forgoing life-sustaining treatment in intensive care units. Practice, attitudes and ethics

    Author : Gunilla Melltorp; Anestesiologi och intensivvård; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; decision making; attitudes; guidelines; Intensive care units; interview; life-sustaining treatment; surveys; valur premises; medical training; withdraw; General practice; withhold; Allmän medicinsk utövning; medicinsk utbildning;

    Abstract : Many deaths in intensive care units are preceded by decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment. Under what conditions are forgoing life-sustaining treatment considered appropiate, when is it optitional and when is it wrong? Relevant guidelines are essential to help medical decisionmakers, but they cannot be established only from medical knowledge. READ MORE