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An attending physician who refuses to comply with (i) a patient's advance directive or (ii) the health care decision of a patient's agent or (iii) the health care decision of an authorized person pursuant to § 54.1-2986 shall make a reasonable effort to transfer the patient to another physician and shall comply with § 54.1-2990.
This section shall apply even if the attending physician determines the health care requested to be medically or ethically inappropriate.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 54.1. Professions and Occupations § 54.1-2987. Transfer of patient by physician who refuses to comply with advance directive or health care decision - last updated January 01, 2020 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-54-1-professions-and-occupations/va-code-sect-54-1-2987/
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