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  2. University of California law schools - Wikipedia

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    The five law schools in the University of California system are as follows: University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, established in 1878; University of California, Berkeley School of Law, established as a department in 1894 and as a law school in 1912; University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, established in 1949

  3. California End of Life Option Act - Wikipedia

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    The California End of Life Option Act was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on October 5, 2015, with Brown taking the unusual step of releasing a personal statement in which he indicated his dilemma regarding the consideration of the ethical issues involved and that he felt unable to deny the right of choice to others. [2] [12]

  4. Lanterman–Petris–Short Act - Wikipedia

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    In 2018, SB 1045 was signed into California law, establishing a pilot program in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego counties, if the counties approve. It would allow for the creation of a conservatorship for a person who is unable to care for his or her own health and well-being due to serious mental illness and substance use disorder.

  5. Therapeutic privilege - Wikipedia

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    The court ruled that therapeutic privilege can be upheld where the patient is not mentally impaired, but may refuse beneficial treatment because they do not fully understand it considering the following conditions are met; ‘(a) the benefit of the treatment to the patient; (b) the relatively low level of risk presented; and (c) the probability ...

  6. Mature minor doctrine - Wikipedia

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    The mature minor doctrine is a rule of law found in the United States and Canada accepting that an unemancipated minor patient may possess the maturity to choose or reject a particular health care treatment, sometimes without the knowledge or agreement of parents, and should be permitted to do so. [1]

  7. Sun Hudson case - Wikipedia

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    Under this act, a doctor's recommendations to withdraw medical treatment can be followed, after they have been reviewed by the hospital's ethics committee and after 10 days' notice is given to the patient or guardian. Hudson was given 10 days from written notice to find a new facility to accommodate the infant, but was unable to do so.

  8. Northwestern California University School of Law - Wikipedia

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    The Northwestern California University School of Law is an online-only law school registered in Sacramento, California, founded in 1982. [4] It is accredited by the State Bar of California , [ 5 ] and is approved to award the Juris Doctor degree upon completion and graduation from the program.

  9. Morton Birnbaum - Wikipedia

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    Morton Birnbaum (October 20, 1926 – November 26, 2005) was an American lawyer and physician who advocated for the right of psychiatric patients to have adequate, humane care, and who coined the term sanism.