Medical ethics needs a new view of autonomy

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 594-608

  Walker, Rebecca L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Concept of autonomy; Medical ethics; Principles; Respect; Self rule

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MORALS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL;

EID: 59449091133     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmp/jhn033     Document Type: Review

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