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Autonomy and Clinical Ethics: Don't Throw Autonomy out with the Bathwater
Journal article

Autonomy and Clinical Ethics: Don't Throw Autonomy out with the Bathwater

The journal of hospital ethics, Vol.8(3), pp.77-83
01 Oct 2022

Abstract

Advance directives Bioethics Communication Decision making Ethics Informed consent Racism
Growing criticism of the role of autonomy in American bioethics is diverse and consistent with calls to address systemic bias and discrimination. The confluence of critiques from different sources warrants the attention of clinical ethics consultants (CEC) since autonomy serves as a guide to clinical ethics practice. Four main critiques are considered below. Lessons from these critiques can improve clinical ethics consultation practice.

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