Autonomy vs. Protection: The Ethical Dilemma of Involuntary Treatment in a High-Risk Patient

Should the medical team allow the request of a patient’s mother, acting as his surrogate, to approve involuntary hospitalization and the off-label use of antibiotic treatment where the benefit appears unclear . . .

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