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Which ethical principle respects a patient's right to self-determination, including informed consent or informed refusal?

  1. Autonomy
  2. Beneficence
  3. Paternalism
  4. Justice
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Correct answer: A. Autonomy

Autonomy is the patient's right to make their own informed decisions about their care, based on accurate information (tying back to veracity) and free from coercion. Informed consent and informed refusal are both expressions of patient autonomy.

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