Goodreau v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1987
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
December 1987
most recently cited
Most-quoted passages
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“The proof established that this form of cancer, if untreated, can spread rapidly to other areas of the body and, if it reaches the internal organs, the likelihood of successful treatment is substantially reduced and chances of survival significantly lessened. Given the life-threatening nature of the illness, it is inconceivable that a prudent person would have declined treatment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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