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TopicThe hospital gave my Grandmother a blood transfusion without permission.
pinky0926
09/10/20 5:05:15 AM
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This poses an interesting ethical problem to me. In what circumstances is someone's beliefs reason enough to withhold lifesaving treatment?

For example, suppose someone believes that cancer doesn't exist, and refuses lifesaving chemo or surgery - not on the basis that they want to avoid that kind of treatment, but simply because they believe it is not necessary? What then...

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