Your patient is a competent adult who has given permission for treatment and transport. You have loaded the patient into the ambulance, but just before you are ready to leave the scene, she changes her mind and says she does not want to go to the hospital. Which of the following statements about this situation is TRUE?
A) You must obtain an emergency detention order to continue treatment.
B) She cannot withdraw consent after having given it.
C) She can now be treated using implied consent.
D) She can withdraw consent.
D
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