Trump and Putin Connect, but Avoid Talk of Lifting U.S. Sanctions. President Trump spoke by telephone on Saturday with Angela Merkel, the chancellor of Germany. It was one of several calls the president had with foreign leaders.
Patient autonomy: The right of patients to make decisions about their medical care without their health care provider trying to influence the decision. Patient autonomy does allow for health care providers to educate the patient but does not allow the health care provider to make the decision for the patient.
Medical Definition of AUTONOMY. 1. : the quality or state of being independent, free, and self-directing. 2. : independence from the organism as a whole in the capacity of a part for growth, reactivity, or responsiveness.ull Definition of AUTONOMY. 1. : the quality or state of being self-governing; especially: the right of self-government. 2. : self-directing freedom and especially moral independence. 3. : a self-governing state. See autonomy defined for English-language learners. See autonomy defined for kids.