Two minutes later and the mother would not have the right to deny treatment.
But he still hadn't come to terms with denying treatment.
In addition, he was denied medical treatment for over a year.
The participants were denied treatment and many died during the study.
In 1990, 11,000 were denied treatment because they did not carry insurance.
But it was not intended to deny anyone fair treatment.
Others were denied medical treatment, reading materials, light, fresh air, even access to a toilet at most times.
State welfare officials said that they believe few people have actually been denied treatment because of the computer error.
"How can you deny treatment to people with 'the big C'?"
The research also raised questions about how to conduct studies during which it appears that some participants may be denied important medical treatment.