In Which of the Following Is the Individual's Right to Autonomy

question 7

Multiple Choice

In which of the following is the individual's right to autonomy violated?

• A) An older woman who refuses to undergo back surgery
• B) An older man whose physician and family coerce him to have foot surgery
• C) An infant whose parents elect for surgery to correct a congenital heart defect
• D) An athlete who seeks a second opinion based on his coach's suggestion

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