Fulfilling servitude to God: A resolution to decision-making challenges of respect for patient Autonomy and paternalism approaches.

Abstract

Physicians have often made the necessary decisions for patient treatment as compassionate and knowledgeable caregivers for their patients. However, humanistic thinking and excessive paternalism in medicine caused the social demands and medical ethics to move towards respecting the patient's autonomy. Regarding the concepts of respect for the patient's autonomy and the doctor's paternalism, various challenges have been raised and various articles have been published. This article is a conceptual study that briefly explains these concepts and then provides an alternative solution based on the religious concept of servitude to achieve God's satisfaction and get closer to God.