title: Withdrawal and withholding of medical treatment for patients lacking capacity who are in a critical condition--reflections on the judgment of the Supreme Court in Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v James.
abstract: Consideration of recent judgment of the Supreme Court in leading case concerning the withdrawal and withholding of medical treatment for a patient lacking capacity who was in a critical condition.
authors.affiliation: Doughty Street Chambers (now of Monckton Chambers, Raymond Buildings, London).
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wise
mesh_terms: D016638:Critical Illness / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State; D035521:Supreme Court Decisions; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
keywords: Supreme Court; critical illness; futility of treatment; medical treatment; role of the court; wishes and feelings of patient