A 30-year-old patient with capacity refuses a life-saving blood transfusion on religious grounds. Which principle of medical ethics is paramount in re...

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A 30-year-old patient with capacity refuses a life-saving blood transfusion on religious grounds. Which principle of medical ethics is paramount in respecting this decision?

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Autonomy

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Beneficence

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Non-maleficence

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Justice

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Duty of care

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Medical Ethics

A 30-year-old patient with capacity refuses a life-saving blood transfusion on religious grounds. Which principle of medical ethics is paramount in respecting this decision?