title: Refusal rights, law and medical paternalism in Turkey.
abstract: Dr Tolga Guven and Dr Gurkan Sert argue the Turkish legal principles do not give clear guidance about the permissibility of medical paternalism. They then argue that the best interpretation of these principles requires respect for patients' rights. I agree that medical paternalism is wrong, but the truth of this claim does not depend on legal interpretation or medical culture. Further, the antipaternalist thesis of Guven and Sert may command much more extensive reforms than they acknowledge.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Flanigan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
keywords: Care of the Dying Patient; Law; Paternalism