Microbiology Lab, Departmet of Zoology, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan
He is currently working as a Nursing instructor in the Department of Nursing. His research interests includes clinical nursing. He is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. He has authored of many research articles/books related to Nursing.
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»