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EDITOR—McFadzean et al introduce an ethical debate that arose when a critically ill patient was unable to give consent to a procedure that she had previously refused to consent to.1 The article highlighted a problem that many specialties experience. One important, though less common, issue that was not raised is the unexpected need for urgent surgery or repeat surgery for a …
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