“An overemphasis on patient autonomy results in patients feeling abandoned and physicians feeling frustrated.”

Jeremy Swan Medal Prize Essay, 2012

Authors

  • Iain McGurgan School of Medicine, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland

Keywords:

Medicine

References

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Published

2013-01-01

How to Cite

McGurgan, I. (2013). “An overemphasis on patient autonomy results in patients feeling abandoned and physicians feeling frustrated.”: Jeremy Swan Medal Prize Essay, 2012. Trinity Student Medical Journal , 14(1), Page 36–38. Retrieved from https://ojs.tchpc.tcd.ie/index.php/tsmj/article/view/1782

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