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Affirmative Consent Laws: How Patient Permission for Medical Substitution Actually Works
- Elara Huxleigh
- Jan 23, 2026
Affirmative consent laws don't apply to medical decisions. Learn how real patient permission for substitution works through advance directives, healthcare proxies, and substituted judgment-not 'yes means yes.'