| Description |
1 online resource (233 pages) |
| Series |
Biomedical Law and Ethics Library |
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Biomedical law and ethics library.
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| Summary |
A conflict arises in the clinic over the care of a critically ill, incapacitated patient. The clinicians and the patient's family confront a difficult choice: to treat or not to treat? Decisions to withdraw or withhold life-sustaining treatment feature frequently in the courts and in the world's media, with prominent examples including the cases of Charlotte Wyatt, in the UK, and Terri Schiavo, in the USA. According to legislation like the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the central issues are the welfare (or 'best interests') of the patient, alongside any wishes they might have conveyed, via an 'ad |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781136227035 |
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1136227032 |
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