The principle of autonomy as related to personal decision making concerning health and research from an 'Islamic Viewpoint'

• Main Authors: Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi, Mohd Shah, Azarisman Shah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: RA1001 Forensic Medicine. Medical jurisprudence. Legal medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/28267/1/The_principle_of_autonomy.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/28267/

Informed consent is now accepted as a cornerstone of medical practice. It is a derivative of the four fundamental principles of medical ethics, which are patient autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice. Islam upholds the underlying virtue of these four basic principles, but diversity aris...