Thalita Sena Ribeiro Silva

THERAPEUTIC REFUSAL AND PATIENT AUTONOMY: LIMITS BETWEEN THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS’ DUTY OF CARE

Therapeutic refusal expressed by a competent and conscious patient sits at the point of tension between the fundamental right to self-determination and the duty of care that guides the conduct of healthcare professionals. The research question guiding this article can be stated as follows: what are the legal and ethica...