Change:  PA Supreme Court opinion on medical "battery" action. PA Trial Court Rulings: In re Dyarman: Citation: 51 Pa. D. & C.4th 249 (Cumberland Co., 2001). Synopsis: Patient’s rights to decline electroconvulsive shock treatments upheld over psychiatrist’s view of her “best interests". In re Helen E. Kauffmann: Citation: 20   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 304)

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Change: 3 PA. 592, 673 A.2d 905 (Pa. 1996).Holding: The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District, upheld a Superior Court ruling that consent of a close family member, with   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 328)

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Change: Tube Feeding Options at the End of Life website page on Duran Montgomery v. Bazaz-Sehgal, M.D. Citation: 742 A.2d 1125 (Pa. Super. 1999). Synopsis: PA Supreme Court opinion on medical "battery" action.PA Trial Court Rulings:In re Dyarman:Citation: 51 Pa. D. & C.4th 249 (Cumberland Co., 2001).Synopsis:   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 318)

Change: action, arising from fact situation where a man awoke from surgery surprised to learn that the physician performed penile implant.action.In re Dyarman:Citation: 51 Pa. D. & C.4th 249 (Cumberland Co., 2001).Synopsis: Patient’s rights to decline electroconvulsive shock treatments upheld over psychiatrist’s view of her “best interests".   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 288)

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Change: Pennsylvania Court Decisions on Health Care Decision-Making: Duran (In Re: Maria Isabel)2001 Pa. Super 52.Issued 02/21/01.Patient (deceased at time of opinion), who expressed an unequivocal refusal of blood transfusion therapy in   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 139)