Not for resuscitation instructions: the law for children in the UK.
CASE SCENARIO: David Glass, a boy of 13 years, was severely disabled with only a limited life span. His mother wished him to receive whatever medical treatment was necessary to prolong his life. Following an incident in which the hospital gave the child diamorphine against the mother's wishes, family members resuscitated the child and prevented him from dying. There was a complete breakdown of trust between the family and the hospital. His mother, Ms Glass, sought a declaration as to the course doctors in the hospital should take if the boy were admitted for emergency treatment and disagreements arose as to the treatment to be given to or withheld from the child. The judge refused the mother's application for judicial review and she appealed to the Court of Appeal (R v. Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust ex p. Glass [1999]).
Dimond
Bridgit
B
University of Glamorgan, UK.
D000293:Adolescent; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003932:Heroin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007872:Legal Guardians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008297:Male; D016414:Resuscitation Orders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006113:United Kingdom
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D003932:Heroin