Withholding and Withdrawing Life-prolonging Medical Treatment
Résumé
- An authoritative book on one of the most fundamental and contentious issues for health care professionals
- Fully updated to include provisions of the Mental Capacity Act (April 2007); the latest policy on advance directives and the impact of the Human Rights Act on such decisions
- Provides guidance on the appointment of welfare attorneys to make health care decisions once capacity is lost
- Discusses recent cases, including Burke, baby MB, and Wyatt
- Written by medical ethics professionals in consultation with the appropriate medical and legal experts and in agreement with the General Medical Council's guidelines
Caractéristiques
Editeur : BMJ Books
Publication : 15 avril 2008
Edition : 1ère édition
Intérieur : Noir & blanc
Support(s) : eBook [PDF]
Contenu(s) : PDF
Protection(s) : DRM (PDF)
Taille(s) : 1,1 ko (PDF)
Langue(s) : Anglais
EAN13 eBook [PDF] : 9781405181464
EAN13 (papier) : 9781405159579