Courts have stretched the right of competent patients to reject recommended treatments to situations in which they become incompetent (e.g., lapse into a coma) via advanced directives or other evidence of their preferences.

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Courts have recognized the right of competent patients to make decisions about their future care through advanced directives or other evidence of their preferences, even if they later become incompetent, such as lapsing into a coma. This allows individuals to have control over their medical treatment decisions in situations where they are unable to communicate their wishes.

Courts Have Stretched the Right of Competent Patients to Reject