Patient privacy and autonomy: a comparative analysis of cases of ethical dilemmas in China and the United States
Abstract Background Respect for patients’ autonomy is usually considered to be an important ethical principle in Western countries; privacy is one of the implications of such respect. Healthcare professionals frequently encounter ethical dilemmas during their practice. The past few decades have seen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Ethics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-021-00579-6 |