NIH MeSH · D000080105Humanities

Relational Autonomy

Also known asAutonomies, Relational · Autonomy, Relational · Relational Autonomies

Definition

The social context within which all individuals exist and acknowledge the emotional and embodied aspects of decision-makers. The approach acknowledges the central role of others in decision-making, including clinicians, who have a responsibility to engage patients’ and surrogates’ emotional experiences.

MeSH classification

  • K01.752.566.479.830.650.500
  • N05.350.958.650.500

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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000080105) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗