And, as soon as he reaches years of discretion, he is the sole judge of the proper means of preserving himself, and consequently becomes his own master.

I don't see that you can altogether blame the lad for being deceived by a fellow who has cheated many a man far older than he is. After all, he has barely reached the years of discretion.

At 2 years, physicians should seriously consider discontinuing bisphosphonates in patients with responsive or stable disease, but further use is at the discretion of the treating physician.