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In an emergency situation, if a patient cannot give consent, the doctor _____.

A) may not treat the patient.
B) needs to find a relative to give consent.
C) may treat the patient without consent.
D) can appoint another individual to give consent for the patient.

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Answer: C. May treat the patient without consent. (Emergency situations such as saving their life or preventing serious damage to their health)

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