Autonomy: the need for limits
This essay addresses the issue of the autonomy of the National Health Service (NHS) patient in the UK. It is argued, with reference to clinical examples, that some patients abuse their rights to medical care to the detriment of other patients and the service providers. A case is made for limiting th...
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Language: | English |
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BMJ Publ.
1996
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1996, Volume: 22, Issue: 6, Pages: 340-343 |
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