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Incarcerated Patients by Ritika Goswami is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the right of incarcerated patients to refuse medical treatment, highlighting the disparity in court rulings compared to non-incarcerated individuals. It examines the constitutional foundations of this right, including religious freedom, privacy, and liberty interests, and how these rights are often outweighed by state interests in the prison context. The author argues for a uniform application of the balancing test regarding medical treatment refusal, regardless of a patient
- Author
- Ritika Goswami
- Language
- EN