Autonomy and couples’ joint decision-making in healthcare

Abstract Background Respect for autonomy is a key principle in bioethics. However, respecting autonomy in practice is complex because most people define themselves and make decisions influenced by a complex network of social relationships. The extent to which individual autonomy operates for each pa...

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Main Authors: Pauline E. Osamor, Christine Grady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-017-0241-6