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Patient autonomy is a core principle of modern medicine. It requires consent from the patient, their parents or their guardian, for any medical procedures to be performed. In this Philosophy 24/7 podcast, Alberto Giubilini from the Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities and the Uehiro Centre for Practical ethics discusses whether this principle should always be respected, or if there may be cases of necessary exceptions.

This podcast with Alberto Giubilini from the Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities and the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics was published by Philosophy 24/7.

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