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Bioethics for clinicians: 4. Voluntariness

E Etchells1, G Sharpe, M J Dykeman

  • 1Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto Hospital, Ont. eetchells@torhosp.toronto.on.ca

CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne
|October 15, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Patient consent requires voluntariness, meaning choices free from undue influence. Clinicians should promote awareness and unbiased information to protect patient autonomy against internal and external pressures.

Keywords:
Professional Patient Relationship

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  • Voluntariness in healthcare consent is crucial for patient autonomy.
  • Patient decision-making can be compromised by internal factors (e.g., pain) and external pressures (e.g., coercion).