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Opinion: Are We Free? Freedom of Choice Does Not Come Free of Responsibility

By Nicholas Vasquez, MD | on March 2, 2016 | 1 Comment
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Nicholas Vasquez, MDDr. Vasquez is an emergency physician who has been practicing for 10 years and currently serves as a medical director at a hospital in Arizona. In 2010, he served as President of the Arizona College of Emergency Physicians.

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Topics: ElectionEmergency Department ResourcesOverutilizationPoliticsPresident

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One Response to “Opinion: Are We Free? Freedom of Choice Does Not Come Free of Responsibility”

  1. March 7, 2016

    Thomas Benzoni Reply

    I had a judge explain this to me very clearly when I asked for an involuntary commitment:
    In this country, you are only as free as you are free to accept the consequences of your actions.

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