Contextual factors affecting autonomy for patients in Iranian hospitals: A qualitative study

• Main Authors: Hossein Ebrahimi (Author), Efat Sadeghian (Author), Naeimeh Seyedfatemi (Author), Eesa Mohammadi (Author), Maureen Crowley (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Consideration of patient autonomy is an essential element in individualized, patient-centered, ethical care. Internal and external factors associated with patient autonomy are related to culture and it is not clear what they are in Iran. The aim of this study was to explore contextual fa...