The Following Questions for Readings: Bouvia V

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The Following Questions For Readings: Bouvia v. Superior Court, California Court of Appeals
-The Bouvia ruling asserted that a competent patient

• A) has few rights.
• B) has no right to privacy.
• C) may not refuse treatment that has been sanctioned by a court.
• D) may refuse treatments even if they are needed to keep the patient alive.

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