Palliative care registers: infringement on human rights?
A personal view made in light of the recent news article regarding a husband wanting to sue Addenbrooke's hospital over a Do Not Attempt Resuscitation decision. This article aims to highlight how the rolling out of cross boundary palliative care registers may be more at risk of infringing human rights.
Palliative Medicine, Peace Hospice, Peace Drive, Watford WD17 3PH, UK. roseap@doctors.org.uk
Rosemarie
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Anthony-Pillai
D016223:Advance Directives / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003657:Decision Making / Q000941:ethics; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D016414:Resuscitation Orders / Q000941:ethics*