Legal issues surrounding consent and withdrawing and withholding treatment: a case study.
This case study examines the legal issues surrounding consent, including determining when consent is valid, the doctrine of necessity, doing what is in the best interest of the patient and withdrawing and withholding treatment. The implications of The Human Rights Act on withdrawing or withholding treatment are discussed.
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Siân
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West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 2QZ. sian@ric.uklinux.net
D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019727:Proxy; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*; D006113:United Kingdom; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*