title: [Autonomy and mutuality in health care].
abstract: Taking into consideration the traditional official health assistance forms, the present paper discusses questions related to dependence and independence of nurse and patient in the health/illness process. Under that perspective it proposes a relationship that preserves the autonomy of one and the other, so that both can participate in the process of nursing and self-care.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Sadala
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012648:Self Care