The right not to know and the obligation to know
There is significant controversy over whether patients have a ‘right not to know’ information relevant to their health. Some arguments for limiting such a right appeal to potential burdens on others that a patient’s avoidable ignorance might generate. This paper develops this argument by extending i...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020
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