Public Health Autonomy: A Critical Reappraisal.
The ethical principle of autonomy is among the most fundamental in ethics, and it is particularly salient for those in public health, who must constantly balance the desire to improve health outcomes by changing behavior with respect for individual freedom. Although there are some areas in which the...
| Publicado en: | Hastings Center Report Vol. 47; no. 6; pp. 38 - 46 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Nov/Dec2017
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