title: Freedom and democracy in health care ethics: is the cart before the horse?
authors.affiliation: Department of Philosophy St. Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA 19131, USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Meaney
mesh_terms: D026686:Beneficence; D003657:Decision Making; D030881:Disclosure; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D026706:Paternalism; D010358:Patient Participation; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012935:Social Justice; D012945:Social Values; D035502:Trust; D028722:Virtues