THERAPEUTIC REFUSAL AND PATIENT AUTONOMY: LIMITS BETWEEN THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS’ DUTY OF CARE
The results show that Brazilian case law, notably in general repercussion Themes 952 and 1069 of the Supreme Federal Court, consolidated the right to therapeutic refusal grounded in religious conviction, even in life-threatening situations, while the infra-legal discipline of the Federal Council of Medicine remains cha...