Dr. Marco is professor of emergency medicine at Penn State Health-Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and associate editor of ACEP Now.
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ACEP Now: Vol 42 – No 01 – January 2023References
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- Marco CA, Brenner JM, Kraus CK, McGrath NA, Derse AR, ACEP Ethics Committee. Refusal of emergency medical treatment: Case studies and ethical foundations. Ann Emerg Med. 2017;70(5):696-703. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.04.015.
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