Microbiology Lab, Department of Zoology, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan
Iram Liaqat has worked at the Microbiology Lab, Department of Zoology, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan. Iram Liaqat has published numerous research papers and articles in reputed journals and has various other achievements in the related studies. Iram Liaqat has extended his valuable service towards the scientific community with his extensive research work.
Review Article
Autonomy Overrides Professional Obligations! An Ethical Analysis
Author(s): Mishal Liaqat*, Adnan Yaqoob, Sidra Nadeem and Iram Liaqat
Autonomy is considered the prime principle in medical ethics. Health care providers (HCP’s) are obligated to respect
patients’ autonomy in almost every situation. Even if patients’ take decisions that poses could threat their life. It is
especially challengeable in case of children where the key decision-makers are parents. This paper identifies such
conditions in which there is a conflict between the parents’ autonomy to make decisions on behalf of their child and
beneficence to improve children's health. A question arises with this situation on that, is it right to respect parent's
autonomy or not, but HCP’s are committed to do in the best interest of their patients. .. View more»