The purpose of this presentation is to shine a psychological spotlight on the role of the
breast cancer patient in the process of her decision making about her medical care and the …

Societal values regarding the nature and consequences of patient autonomy and medical
paternalism underscore the current debates surrounding informed consent and shared …

An ethnographic study was undertaken to observe in vivo medical encounters between
oncology physicians and breast cancer patients. The aim of the study was to gain an inside …

< jats: title> Abstract</jats: title>< jats: p> Within bioethics, respect for—and protection of—
personal autonomy has been linked historically to the requirement that prior to invasive …

For centuries, physicians have been allowed to interfere and overrule patient's preferences
with the aim of securing patient benefit or preventing harm. With the radical rise in emphasis …

Abstract Models of doctor-patient relations vary between “paternalistic” and “informative.”
The paternalistic model emphasizes doctors' authority; alternative models allow patients to …

KIE: A model of the physician patient relationship based on friendship is evaluated in terms
of how it serves the interests of patients. The author maintains that this model violates the …

Objective: Physicians are encouraged to actively involve patients in clinical decision-
making, but this expectation has not been adequately examined from the physicians' …

The rejection of medical paternalism in favor of respect for patient autonomy transformed the
patientphysician relationship. Historically, medicine and society subscribed to the ethical …

Healthcare consumers consistently say that they want to be listened to and that they want to
make their own health choices. In most instances, making their own choices means that …