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Autonomy and patients' decisions

Print Book, English, 2005
Lexington Books, Lanham, Md., 2005
xiii, 273 pages ; 24 cm
9780739109182, 0739109189
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Kant's idea of autonomy
2. Millian ideas in contemporary interpretations of autonomy
3. The development of the contemporary idea of autonomy
4. Different notions of autonomy identified
5. Critical analysis of the different conceptions of autonomy
6. Can a good descriptive psychological account of autonomy be achieved?
7. Some test cases for theories of autonomy
8. Conclusions: preliminary ideas for a better, more useful theory for the clinical context