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Patient autonomy naturalized.

B N Waller
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Traditional informed consent often promotes passive acquiescence rather than active exercise of autonomy. A more natural biologically based model of autonomy is needed, a model that both recognizes the biological roots and therapeutic benefits of active confident choices among real alternatives, and offers substantive guidelines for promoting patient autonomy. A biological model of patient autonomy explains the value of information to patients, outlines the circumstances under which patients make effective choices, and suggests complementary roles for patients and professional caregivers.

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Ethics, MedicalHealth PolicyHumansInformed ConsentMental CompetencyPatient ParticipationPersonal AutonomyProfessional-Patient RelationsUnited StatesAnalytical ApproachProfessional Patient RelationshipJournal ArticleReview

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B N Waller. 2001. Patient autonomy naturalized.. https://doi.org/10.1353/pbm.2001.0076

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