REFUSING THE RIGHT TO REFUSE: COERCED TREATMENT OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS Book Format (Please Select):PAPERBACK She is co-author of a

She is co-author of a book on sovereign immunity law

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Justice of the Supreme Court and Professor of Law

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REFUSING THE RIGHT TO REFUSE: COERCED TREATMENT OF MENTALLY DISORDERED PERSONS Book Format (Please Select):PAPERBACK She is co-author of aBy Grant Morris Under the doctrine of informed consent, if a person is competent to understand the risks, benefits, and alternatives to proposed treatment, that person is allowed to decide whether to accept or reject the proposed treatment. Informed consent is not required if the person is incompetent or if an emergency arises that necessitates treatment to save the person's life. Nevertheless, various devices are used to deny mentally disordered