Patient autonomy Sam.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog...are-exert-your-patient-autonomy-2018050713784
Take control of your health care (exert your patient autonomy)
When it comes to your health care, how much autonomy is the right amount?
There’s lots of interest in what the term means. Here’s a definition from MedicineNet:
Patient autonomy: The right of patients to make decisions about their medical care
without their health care provider trying to influence the decision. Patient autonomy does allow for health care providers to educate the patient but does not allow the health care provider to make the decision for the patient.
This can be a hard line to navigate. In the past, physicians made all the decisions for their patients. They would plan the care, prescribe the treatment, and the patient would either comply or not. The word “comply” is itself pejorative. We have moved into a much more enlightened era of care, and many physicians seek to involve patients, to help them understand treatment options, and to work collaboratively to achieve goals of wellness.
Drs can't even influence patients to do more exercise or drink less alcohol anymore!