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Hospitals Are Not Prisons: Decision-Making Capacity, Autonomy, and the Legal Right to Refuse Medical Care, Including Observation

Megan S. WrightPenn State Law University ParkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 37-39 | Published online: 18 Apr 2024

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