Euthanasia: a summary of the law in England and Wales.
When medical treatment becomes futile, or the patient's suffering is intractable, doctors face the agonising dilemma of whether to proceed with euthanasia. It is important for a doctor to be familiar with the law surrounding euthanasia, in order to avoid prosecution. This paper explores the law in England and Wales regarding the different categories of euthanasia: voluntary euthanasia, nonvoluntary euthanasia, passive euthanasia, and active euthanasia.
Simillis
Constantinos
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School of Law, MA Health Care Ethics and Law by Distance Learning, University of Manchester, Department of General Surgery, Peterborough Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. csimillis@googlemail.com