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Hospitals Need to Defer to Families on Life-and-Death Issues

Hospitals Need to Defer to Families on Life-and-Death Issues
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Hospitals need to back off their authoritarian “we know best” posture and respect what a patient’s family wants.

Betsy McCaughey
Betsy McCaughey
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Betsy McCaughey, Ph.D., is a political commentator, constitutional expert, syndicated columnist, and author of several books, including “The Obama Health Law: What It Says and How to Overturn It” and “The Next Pandemic.” She is also a former lieutenant governor of New York.
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