インフォームド・コンセントとは何か(<特集>病とは何か・癒しとは何か インフォームド・コンセントとは何か)

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In 1990 The Japan Medical Association translated the Englisch concept "informed consent" as "explain and consent" into Japanes and made a report on informed consent. In the report it is said that informed consent will make an opportunity to reconstruct a new human relationship between physicians and patients in our country. But how is informed consent possible ? The aim of this paper is to consider informed consent from three aspects, i.1. legal, ethical and philosophycal theory and to establish the theoretical foundation for informed consent. The consideration of the paper is as follows. 1. Concept of informed consent. 2. Informed consent. for whom ? 3. Can we introduce informed consent directly into our country ? 4. Acceptance and modification of the informed consent concept. 5. Never treat a person simply as a means, but always as a goal. 6. The meaning of informed consent. -From consent to agreement.- 7. Conclusion. -Metaphysical meaning of informed consent.-