Moral Choices, Chapter 5, From: “The Beginning of Life and the Law” stop at “Sex Selection Abortion and Population Control” Ethical Health Care, Chapter 3 “What and Why Autonomy?” (skip “Autonomy and Informed Consent”) read: “The Origins and Consequences of Patient Autonomy; A 25- Year Retrospective” and “Shine v Vega.”
Formerly, the prevailing notion in healthcare was “the doctor knows best.” This thinking may be characterized as paternalism. How has healthcare moved the opportunity for decision-making toward the patient?
