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Overvaluing autonomous decision-making.
Lepping, Peter; Raveesh, Bevinahalli Nanjegowda.
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  • Lepping P; Peter Lepping, MSc, MRCPsych, Department of Psychiatry, Centre for Mental Health and Society, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, UK; Bevinahalli Nanjegowda Raveesh, MSc, MBBS, MD(Psy), Department of Psychiatry, Mysore Medical College, India.
Br J Psychiatry ; 204(1): 1-2, 2014 Jan.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24385456
ABSTRACT
Current capacity-based legislation and practice overvalues autonomy to the detriment of other ethical principles. A balanced ethical approach would consider the patient's right to treatment, their relationships and interactions with society and not solely the patient's right to liberty and autonomous decision-making.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Personal Autonomy / Patient Rights Aspects: Ethics Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Br J Psychiatry Year: 2014 Document type: Article Affiliation country: India
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Personal Autonomy / Patient Rights Aspects: Ethics Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Br J Psychiatry Year: 2014 Document type: Article Affiliation country: India