Ethical Dilemma: Patient Autonomy and Public Health Considerations in Infectious Diseases

نویسندگان

1 Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Turkey

2 Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Turkey

3 Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Turkey

4 Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Turkey

doi
10.22034/ijethics.7.1.1
چکیده

Introduction: Independence or autonomy is one of the fundamental rights of patients that must be respected by health professionals in all medical interventions and diagnostic and therapeutic measures. In conditions of infectious disease, the health system, in order to fulfill its moral and legal duty to protect the health of ...