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The “Emergent Circumstances” Exception to the Need for Consent: The Texas Supreme Court Ruling in Miller v. HCA

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  1. Department of Theology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, 02467, MA, USA

    John J Paris SJ, PhD

  2. Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA

    Michael D Schreiber MD

  3. Hassan & Reardon, Boston, MA, USA

    Frank Reardon JD

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Paris, J., Schreiber, M. & Reardon, F. The “Emergent Circumstances” Exception to the Need for Consent: The Texas Supreme Court Ruling in Miller v. HCA. J Perinatol 24, 337–342 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211105

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