Why effective consent presupposes autonomous authorisation: a counterorthodox argument.
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Queen Mary University of London, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Institute for Health Sciences, Unit for Human Science and Medical Ethics, 40 New Road, London E1 2AX, UK. m.epstein@qmul.ac.uk
D026688:Bioethical Issues; D003068:Coercion; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics*; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000523:psychology; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D019724:Presumed Consent; D014342:Truth Disclosure