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flag UK court rules 19-year-old patient unable to make healthcare decisions due to her stance on medical advice.

flag A UK court ruled that a 19-year-old patient, Sudiksha Thirumalesh, lacked decision-making capacity due to her inability to appropriately use medical information about her rare condition, despite understanding it. flag The decision sparked debate on whether disbelief in medical advice can impact a patient's capacity to make healthcare decisions. flag Some argue that a patient's values and beliefs should not be used to judge their decision-making ability.

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