The Right to Choose

The Right to Choose examines the transformation of modern medicine from a paternalistic model, in which physicians largely determined the course of treatment, toward a rights-based approach centered on patient autonomy. Combining history, medical ethics, law, and health policy, the book explores informed consent, refusal of treatment, shared decision-making, bodily autonomy, and the complex relationship between patients, healthcare professionals, families, and the state.
With particular attention to developments in Israel alongside international perspectives, the book asks a fundamental question: Who should ultimately decide what happens to our bodies?Written for healthcare professionals, nurses, physicians, students, policymakers, legal professionals, and readers interested in bioethics and patient rights.