Patient's autonomy is the patient's right to make decisions concerning their medical care without the influence of healthcare professional or provider on their decisions A patient's autonomy is based on the ability of the patients to evaluate available options before confidently making a decision and developing strategies to achieve the decision made Noom Dekovic Meeus 2001 This autonomy in healthcare has become a source of concern for biomedical ethics because the ability of healthcare professionals to respect patients autonomy is sometimes in conflict with their ability to act according to the dictate of responsible medical practice Noom Dekovic Meeus 2001 Entwistle Carter Cribb McCaffery 2010 In the case study Mike and Joanne believed God for the healing of their son and they were determined to demonstrate their faith by ignoring counsel for medical treatment and exercising their autonomy however James condition deteriorated The physician had educated Mike and Joanne on possible medical steps that would be necessary for James healing which might involve kidney donation by his twin brother Samuel Mike was in a dilemma of maintaining the position of faith in God for James healing or to allow Samuel donate a kidney to James
