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Nurse removes IUD from intellectually impaired patient without consent: HDC

13 April 2022
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Maia
Hall

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Wednesday 13 April 2022, 03:00 AM
girl with backpack CR Lien Van Win on Unsplash
The intellectually impaired young woman did not have her competence assessed before a clinical decision was made [Image: Lien Van Win on Unsplash]
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