title: Legal issues concerning the withholding of feeding from patients.
abstract: The law surrounding the withholding or withdrawal of feeding from patients is complex and dependent upon case law (also known as common law or judge-made law). There are no statutory provisions and the leading case in this area is the Tony Bland case (Alredale NHS Trust v Bland, 1993).
authors.affiliation: University of Glamorgan.
authors.forename: Bridgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dimond
mesh_terms: D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000941:ethics; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D016224:Living Wills / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State / Q000628:therapy; D012297:Right to Die / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006113:United Kingdom; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*