The implications of autonomy: Viewed in the light of efforts to uphold patients dignity and integrity
This article focuses on Danish patients’ experience of autonomy and its interplay with dignity and integrity in their meeting with health professionals. The aim is to chart the meanings and implications of autonomy for persons whose illness places them in a vulnerable life situation. The...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2011-05-01
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Series: | International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijqhw.net/index.php/qhw/article/view/6045/8564 |