The patient decides when it's best to go [die].
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Individuals should have autonomy over the timing of their own death.
- In plain terms
- Patients get to choose when they die.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-determination applies to end-of-life decisions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who should decide when a life ends?
- What limits exist on personal choice?
Another view
Autonomy must be balanced against safeguards for vulnerable patients.
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