A Patient Asks the Surgeon What Will Be Gained by Having

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient asks the surgeon what will be gained by having the procedure and the surgeon does not respond. Which patient right is being violated?  

• A)autonomy  
• B)justice  
• C)advance directives  
• D)informed consent

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