I agree as far as the patient has the status and function of a patient vis a vis a medic. But as a member of society vis a vis other members of society the individual has a different status and function.Immanuel Can wrote: ↑Sat Oct 16, 2021 8:20 pmI'm not even saying any medic should have the right to forgo the treatment of any patient. I'm saying that patients have a right to determine their own care. That's quite a different proposition.
There is difference between role of patient and role of member of society. These roles attach to individual hygiene and public hygiene respectively.
For instance if you are an unhygienic wild man of the woods this matters only to yourself. If you have a family hygiene responsibility begins. If you are preparing food for thousands your hygiene responsibility is so important it's enshrined in law.
A very infective fever such as covid is very much a matter for public hygiene.