books.google.ca - In recent years, the triumph of autonomy has made paternalist interventions increasingly problematic. The value of a patient's right to self-determination and the practice of informed consent are considered supremely important in present-day health care ethics. In general, the idea of 'doctor knows best'...http://books.google.ca/books/about/Autonomy_and_Paternalism.html?id=yD8vXYqsULcC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareAutonomy and Paternalism