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  • Title: Treating drug-dependent patients in hospitals.
    Author: Skene L, Keays D, Gardner B.
    Journal: J Law Med; 2002 Aug; 10(1):109-17. PubMed ID: 12242876.
    Abstract:
    Are hospital staff legally permitted to test drug-dependent patients for drugs or infectious disease without the patient's consent in order to treat the patient or to protect themselves or other patients? What should staff do with "suspicious" items in the patient's possession (drugs, credit cards in different names, firearms)? Can drug-dependent patients lawfully use illicit drugs in hospital? Who should supply and administer them?
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