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Volume 353:1301-1302 September 22, 2005 Number 12
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The Celestial Fire of Conscience

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by Charo, R. A.
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Editor's note: We received many letters on the Perspective article by Charo (June 16 issue).1 We publish two from each end of the spectrum.

  1. Charo RA. The celestial fire of conscience -- refusing to deliver medical care. N Engl J Med 2005;352:2471-2473. [Free Full Text]
 
To the Editor: With regard to the Perspective article by Charo on conscience clauses, I am disappointed by the treatment of a very serious topic in medicine. The debate over conscience is an important one for both providers and patients. Charo offers distortions of the proposed Wisconsin law, as well as a very biased approach. Even the title frames the discussion in terms of the refusal of care. I urge readers to read the proposed law . . . [Full Text of this Article]



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