
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Willis, Derek 
T1  - Ethics: In search of true autonomy
JF  - Journal of Primary Health Care
JO  - J Prim Health Care
Y1  - 2009
VL  - 1
IS  - 2
SP  - 152
EP  - 153
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/HC09152 
N2  - Patient autonomy is discussed in medical care now both because this is an appropriate ethical practice and also as a reaction against the emphasis that was placed in the past on the medical profession &#x91;always knowing best&#x92;. This article examines where our present understanding and practice of the ethical concept of autonomy may be flawed. It examines both doctors&#x92; and patients&#x92; responsibilities for this flaw and how they may be rectified. 
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