Practice question
A detained person’s chosen doctor seeks an urgent examination at night. The custodian asserts that RA7438 allows all medical access only during ordinary office hours, regardless of urgency. Which is correct?
- Section4(b) expressly addresses urgent nighttime access, subject to reasonable security measures
- Office hours are an absolute statutory cutoff
- Only investigators can choose every doctor
- Medical examinations are forbidden in custody
- Urgency removes every security measure
Legal references
- Republic Act7438, Sections2–4: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1992/ra_7438_1992.html
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