Recognizing Patients as Autonomous Agents and Securing Their Free and Autonomous

question 4

Multiple Choice

Recognizing patients as autonomous agents and securing their free and autonomous consent to their treatment is required by

• A) paternalistic concern for patient well-being.
• B) respect for their dignity.
• C) the duty of beneficence.
• D) The duty to do no harm.

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