The American Hospital Association Patient's Care Partnership states,
"The patient has the right to make decisions about the plan of care prior to and during the course of treatment and to refuse a recommended treatment or plan of care to the extent permitted by law and hospital policy." Which ethical principle is clearly reflected in this passage?
1. fidelity
2. nonmaleficence
3. autonomy
4. beneficence
ANS: 3
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