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The paper critiques the Doctrine of Respecting Personal Autonomy in Healthcare, highlighting its inadequacies in treating patients with borderline decision-making competence and in surrogate decision-making. It argues for a framework of reasonableness that respects both personal and moral autonomy, suggesting that current practices can lead to disrespectful treatment of vulnerable individuals. The author calls for a redefined concept of patient autonomy that integrates ethical considerations in decision-mak
- Author
- Alada Fajayna
- Language
- EN