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IN RE THOMAS

No. GD 76-2777.

72 Pa. D. & C. 2d 306 (1976)

In re Thomas

Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

February 6, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick A. Boehm, for petitioner.

LONIK, J., February 6, 1976.

Petitioner, South Hills Health System, has called upon this court to undertake a most awesome task of exercising its powers under the doctrine of parens patriae to authorize a life-saving surgical procedure. Anna Thomas, aged 96, was admitted to the South Hills Health System (hereinafter referred to as "hospital") on January 21, 1976. At the time of admission, her medical condition was diagnosed as "possible

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