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Career Options — Unit test

Question 2 • AA - S26 Introduction to Healthcare Science

What is patient autonomy?

Answer
A
a patient’s duty to report unethical behavior
B
a patient’s duty to follow doctor’s orders
C
a patient’s right to make his or her own medical decisions
D
a patient’s right to refuse unethical treatment

Explanation

Patient autonomy is the right to make informed choices about one’s own medical care. This includes deciding whether to accept or refuse recommended treatment. Therefore, the correct choice is “a patient’s right to make his or her own medical decisions.”

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