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| Betancourt v. Trinitas Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Court | New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division |
| Full case name | Jacqueline Betancourt, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Trinitas Hospital, Defendant-Appellant. |
| Decided | August 13, 2010 |
| Citations | 1 A.3d 823; 415 N.J. Super. 301 |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Philip Carchman, Anthony Parrillo, Victor Ashrafi |
| Case opinions | |
| Decision by | Per curiam |
Betancourt v. Trinitas Hospital, 1 A.3d 823 (2010), is a New Jersey legal case concerning whether a hospital may unilaterally refuse care to a patient on the grounds that it is futile to prolong the person's life because there is little chance that the condition will improve. It has become the focal point of the ongoing debate surrounding denial of care among professional bioethicists.[1]
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