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Taking away a patient's power to consent and giving it to medical personnel or the government is called

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Answer: Medical paternalism

Explanation: Patient autonomy requires that patients give informed consent before the start of any medical treatment. (*Medical paternalism takes this power away from patients and gives it to medical personnel or the government for society’s benefit*).

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Taking away a patient's power to consent and giving it to medical personnel or the government is called medical paternalism.
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