Individual freedom versus collective responsibility: too many rights make a wrong?
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Individual freedom versus collective responsibility: too many rights make a wrong?
: Individuals might reasonably expect the freedom to make their own decisions regarding their health. However, what happens when an individual's wishes conflict with what is in that individual's best interests? How far should an individual's rights be restricted for his or her own benefit? Similarly, what limitations should be placed on an individual's behaviour when that person's wishes go aga...
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Themes in Epidemiology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1742-7622
DOI: 10.1186/1742-7622-3-14