What Is the Legal Protection of a Patient`s Right to Personal Autonomy
Autonomy (literally “autonomy”) refers to the ability to live according to one`s own reasons and motives. When it comes to the autonomy of ordinary citizens, Western society has changed dramatically over the past 350 years. Before the Enlightenment, most people lived under the rule of a monarch or similar authority. Early Enlightenment philosophers (e.g., En savoir plus surWhat Is the Legal Protection of a Patient`s Right to Personal Autonomy[…]