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Topic	The hospital gave my Grandmother a blood transfusion without permission.
Serious Cat 09/10/20 5:23:56 AM #44:	Nazanir posted... So basically, doctors should let people die? If they are legally capable of making that informed decision, then yes. The right to refuse medical treatment is pretty much universally recognized. pinky0926 posted... This poses an interesting ethical problem to me. In what circumstances is someone's beliefs reason enough to withhold lifesaving treatment? Any circumstance where they have the mental and legal capacity to decide for themselves. It's unethical to deliberately treat a patient against their wishes. --- I are Serious Cat This is serious thread <cite>Serious Cat posted [p:944429514] in The hospit... [t:78964374]...</cite> <quote>Nazanir posted... </cite> <quote>So basically, doctors should let people die?</quote>If they are legally capable of making that informed decision, then yes. The right to refuse medical treatment is pretty much universally recognized. pinky0926 posted... </cite> <quote>This poses an interesting ethical problem to me. In what circumstances is someone's beliefs reason enough to withhold lifesaving treatment?</quote> Any circumstance where they have the mental and legal capacity to decide for themselves. It's unethical to deliberately treat a patient against their wishes. --- I are Serious Cat This is serious thread</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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