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Janice Hopkins Tanne<\/h4>\n\n\n
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\u201cRefusal clauses\u201d and \u201cconscience exceptions,\u201d which allow US doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers to refuse to provide certain types of health care to patients, are being extended to hospitals, insurance companies, pharmacies, and managed care companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tanne JH. “Conscience” clauses allow US corporate providers to refuse care<\/a>. Br Med J. 2004;329(7464):476. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Janice Hopkins Tanne Extract\u201cRefusal clauses\u201d and \u201cconscience exceptions,\u201d which allow US doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers to refuse to provide certain types of health care to patients, are being extended to hospitals, insurance companies, pharmacies, and managed care companies. Tanne JH. “Conscience” clauses allow US corporate providers to refuse care. 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