title: Autonomy versus paternalism in Latin America.
authors.affiliation: Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil .
authors.forename: Karime K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: Paulo M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Hoff
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology; D026706:Paternalism; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations