TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Paternalism v. autonomy - are we barking up the wrong tree?
JO  - British journal of psychiatry
A1  - Lepping, Peter
A1  - Palmstierna, Tom
A1  - Raveesh, Bevinahalli N.
SP  - 95
EP  - 96
VL  - 209
IS  - 2
N2  - We explore whether we can reduce paternalism by increasing patient autonomy. We argue that autonomy should not have any automatic priority over other ethical values. Thus, balancing autonomy v. other ethical pillars and finding the optimal balance between the patient's wishes and those of other relevant stakeholders such as the patient's family has to be dynamic over time.<br><br>© The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-1250
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.116.181032
ID  - ref1
ER  -