title: Legal aspects of consent 20: research/children/incapable adults.
abstract: James is 10 years old and is suffering from leukaemia. He has had a bone marrow transplant which at first appeared to succeed, but has now failed. The health authority has refused, in the best interests of James, to fund further chemotherapy and a second bone marrow transplant. However, the pioneer of a new treatment for leukaemia has offered to provide treatment for James without any cost to the family. The family is tempted by the possibility of James' life being saved. What is the law?
authors.affiliation: University of Glamorgan.
authors.forename: Bridgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dimond
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012106:Research / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D020458:Third-Party Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006113:United Kingdom