Tell me what's wrong with me: a discourse analysis approach to the concept of patient autonomy

BACKGROUND: Patient autonomy has gradually replaced physician paternalism as an ethical ideal. However, in a medical context, the principle of individual autonomy has different meanings. More knowledge is needed about what is and should be an appropriate understanding of the concept of patient auton...

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Authors: Nessa, J. (Author) ; Malterud, K. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 1998
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1998, Volume: 24, Issue: 6, Pages: 394-400
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