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MEDICAL TREATMENT (HEALTH DIRECTIONS) ACT 2006 - SECT 5
Objectives of Act
The objectives of this Act are—
(a)
to protect the right of patients to refuse unwanted medical treatment;
and
(b) to ensure the right of
patients to receive relief from pain and suffering to the maximum extent that
is reasonable in the circumstances.
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