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Section 11
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11. No one may be made to undergo care of any nature, whether for examination, specimen taking, removal of tissue, treatment or any other act, except with his consent. Except as otherwise provided by law, the consent is subject to no other formal requirement and may be withdrawn at any time, even verbally.
If the person concerned is incapable of giving or refusing his consent to care and has not drawn up advance medical directives under the Act respecting end-of-life care (chapter S-32.0001) by which he expresses such consent or refusal, a person authorized by law or by a protection mandate may do so in his place.
11. No one may be made to undergo care of any nature, whether for examination, specimen taking, removal of tissue, treatment or any other act, except with his consent. Except as otherwise provided by law, the consent is subject to no other formal requirement and may be withdrawn at any time, even verbally.
If the person concerned is incapable of giving or refusing his consent to care and has not drawn up advance medical directives under the Act respecting end-of-life care (chapter S-32.0001) by which he expresses such consent or refusal, a person authorized by law or by mandate given in anticipation of his incapacity may do so in his place.
11. No one may be made to undergo care of any nature, whether for examination, specimen taking, removal of tissue, treatment or any other act, except with his consent.
If the person concerned is incapable of giving or refusing his consent to care, a person authorized by law or by mandate given in anticipation of his incapacity may do so in his place.
11. No person may be made to undergo care of any nature, whether for examination, specimen taking, removal of tissue, treatment or any other act, except with his consent.
If the person concerned is incapable of giving or refusing his consent to care, a person authorized by law or by mandate given in anticipation of his incapacity may do so in his place.
