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The Ethics of Self-Medication
A discussion among experts about when and how individuals may decide for themselves which medications to take, and for what reasons.
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Respect Patients’ Choices to Self-Medicate
Jessica Flanigan argues that if we allow patients to refuse care, we should for similar reasons allow patients to self-medicate.
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Don’t Let Medical Autonomy Become Abandonment
Alison Bateman-House is skeptical about treating autonomy as the only value in bioethics.
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Often, Doctor Knows Best
Craig Klugman argues that in the field of medicine we need a measure of paternalism to keep from hurting ourselves and others.
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Tear Up the Permission Slip: Medical Autonomy Is a Fundamental Right
Christina Sandefur argues for fundamental right to self-administer medication.
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Why Autonomy Remains the Most Important Value
Jessica Flanigan defends the primary importance of autonomy in medical ethics.