The Right To Refuse Medical Treatment
Many states have laws to require parents to provide necessary medical care for children. For adults, the ethical and legal rules are clear: people have the right to decline treatment, even if it results in death.
Tell us: Have you ever refused treatment your doctor deemed critical?
Guests:
Dr. Josh Ammerman, neurosurgeon at Washington Neurological Associates in Washington, DC
Josephine Johnston, research scholar at the Hastings Center, and lawyer specializing in bioethics and health law
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