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How religious freedoms impact patient care

An excerpt from The Catholic Church and Its Hospitals: A Marriage Made in Heaven? The ability of Catholic hospitals and physicians to withhold some medically accepted care from patients based on their own religious and moral beliefs is made possible…

An excerpt from The Catholic Church and Its Hospitals: A Marriage Made in Heaven?

The ability of Catholic hospitals and physicians to withhold some medically accepted care from patients based on their own religious and moral beliefs is made possible by numerous protections of religious freedoms. However, patients look to their physicians as trusted partners in their care who will act solely in their best interest and include them in …

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How religious freedoms impact patient care