Right of persons who are at least 18 years of age to refuse to consent to treatment

Consent: New Georgia Guidelines,’’ discussing law of medical consent in Georgia, in light of Young v. Yarn, 136 Ga. App. 737, 222 S.E.2d 113 (1975), see 12 Ga. St. B. J. 197 (1976). For article, ‘‘Res Ipsa Loquitur and Medical Malpractice in Georgia: A Reassessment,’’ see 17 Ga. L. Rev. 33 (1982). For article, ‘‘Baby Doe Cases: Compromise and Moral Dilemma,’’ see 34 Emory L.J. 545 (1986). For note, ‘‘The Evolution of the Doctrine of Informed Consent,’’ see 12 Ga. L. Rev. 581 (1978).