Competence and consent.
To perform a medical procedure on a competent patient who is refusing it may constitute battery; but to fail to perform a medical procedure on an incompetent patient who is refusing it may constitute negligence. Competence involves being able to understand the consequences of receiving medical treat...
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| Aineistotyyppi: | Journal article |
| Kieli: | English |
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2001
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