title: Autonomy and its implications for palliative care: a northern European perspective.
abstract: This paper explores the implications for palliative care practitioners of the pre-eminence of autonomy as an ethical principle in contemporary health care ethics. It is suggested that some of the consequences of respecting patient autonomy might be unacceptable to carers, particularly when they feel their own autonomy might be compromised or their ethical values threatened.
authors.affiliation: Centre of Medical Law and Ethics, King's College, London, UK.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Farsides
mesh_terms: D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005060:Europe; D005065:Euthanasia; D005610:Freedom; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012297:Right to Die