An individual can normally consent or refuse any medical treatment. However, this right could be taken away by the Courts in some extreme circumstances. A Court’s ability to override the right of a person who lacks mental capacity to refuse medical treatment in extreme circumstances was highlighted in a NSW Supreme Court case earlier this […]
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