Patient Self-Determination Act, The
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Authors
Shugrue, Richard E.
Issue Date
1993
Volume
26
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Journal Article
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FIRST PARAGRAPH(S)|What right has a person to control his or her own destiny while in the care of health professionals? What procedures will ensure implementation of the right, particularly if the patient is incapable of expressing his or her wishes?|To the first question, the answer is, "Theoretically, a great deal." It has been a tenet of Anglo-American law for a long time that an individual is entitled to know what a physician or other health care provider intends to do to effect a cure or ease misery...
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26 Creighton L. Rev. 751 (1992-1993)
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Creighton University School of Law