The Following Questions for Readings: "The Philosophers' Brief," Ronald Dworkin

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Multiple Choice

The Following Questions For Readings: "The Philosophers' Brief," Ronald Dworkin, Thomas Nagel, Robert Nozick, John Rawls, Thomas Scanlon, and Judith Jarvis Thomson
-In "The Philosophers' Brief," the philosophers say that the liberty interest asserted by the patient-plaintiffs is protected by the

• A) Privacy Clause.
• B) previous rulings of lower courts.
• C) Freedom Clause.
• D) Due Process Clause.

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Definitions:

Intubation

The medical procedure of inserting a tube into a patient's body, often into the airway, to ensure breathing or administer drugs.

AED

Automated External Defibrillator, a device that diagnoses life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and can treat them through defibrillation.

Cardiac Function

Refers to the activities and performance of the heart, including its ability to pump blood throughout the body.

Fibrillation

The quivering of muscle fibers; ineffective, rapid, but weak heart action.