Autonomy and Patients' Decisions

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Autonomy and Patients' Decisions is written by Merle Spriggs and published by Lexington Books. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0739109189 (ISBN 10) and 9780739109182 (ISBN 13).

Patient autonomy is an important concept in the clinical context, but the idea in contemporary bioethics discussions is often muddled. By looking closely at the ideas of Rosseau, Kant, and Mill, Autonomy and Patients' Decisions traces the modern concept of autonomy from its historical roots, then identifing the four distinct notions of autonomy being referred to in contemporary discussion.