Health Sciences 2610F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Scott Storch, Relate, Bioethics

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Autonomy autonomy is the key variable in relation to the patient and the health care provider sub issues of autonomy con dentiality, informed consent, etc. Jevohas witness no blood transfusion because of religion saying you wont take blood is autonomy if there are reasons why they chose this then they chose it unless they aren"t working autonomously like delusions or wrong information. 2: a person ruling him/herself shows good judgment re ects their own values. What are you gonna choose and why. Respect for autonomy: we can"t respect a patient"s autonomy by simply not breaking any rules: consent rules, for example. I"m gonna say things really fast and then your gonna consent if you really read the informed consent form it is micro font suggests a virtuous commitment to support the patient"s autonomy to advocate for it. Health care consent act, (hcca) 1996: elements of consent, consent must, relate to the treatment.