The In re Quinlan case was so significant because
A) Karen Ann Quinlan was in a coma and could not make her own decisions
B) the court determined that every adult of sound mind has a right to determine what should be done to his or her body
C) the case was the first to seriously address the issues of whether euthanasia should be permitted when a patient is terminally ill
D) the patient can be operated on without giving informed consent, even if in a coma
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Q8: A _ permits one individual, known as
Q9: The _ published a report outlining the
Q10: _ are instructions given by individuals specifying
Q11: If a patient has been informed that
Q12: The _ strives to provide viable alternatives
Q14: _ is a form of surrogate decision-making
Q15: In a departure from the Quinlan decision,
Q16: The cases dealing with euthanasia lead to
Q17: In order for courts to determine that
Q18: If a person is comatose and incompetent
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