medical paternalism

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medical paternalism

Medical ethics A philosophy that certain health decisions–eg, whether to undergo heroic surgery, appropriateness of care in terminally ill Pts, are best left in the hands of those providing health care. Cf Arato v Avedon. Cf Informed consent.

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