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medical ethics

One of the pillars of medical ethics is autonomy. This means that the patient has the right to make the decision and must agree, this also means the doctor can't impose treatment on an individual for any reason unless the patient is unable to decide themselves, so does this mean that the doctor can't be biased to one form of treatment than another?
If this is correct, then how far does it clash with beneficence which is to promote the course of action the doctor feels is in the patient's best interest? Since, how can you promote something or a treatment option whilst having to remain neutral as to allow the patient to make the decision without bias?
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So, autonomy is the right to refuse treatment? And then by offering different treatment options, is the doctor practicing beneficence, since he/she is doing what is best for the patient (patient's best interest?)
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