Withholding and Withdrawing Life-prolonging Medical Treatment. Группа авторов
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Withholding and Withdrawing Life-prolonging Medical Treatment
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isbn 9781405181464
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Издательство John Wiley & Sons Limited
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