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ICU Management

Facilitating-patient-centred-decisions-about-serious-illness-care

2019 06 Feb

Patient autonomy is the overriding ethical principle guiding medical decision making in the United States. This autonomy-driven model assumes an informed patient who fully understands the implications of available treatment choices and can identify those most aligned with their values and goals. However, there is increasing recognition that this...Read more