| The case of Ms B: suicide's slippery slope? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12161577 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In the case of Ms B, the High Court ruled that as Ms B was a competent adult patient, her doctors acted unlawfully in overriding her refusal of life-preserving ventilation. This commentary considers whether this case supports the proposition that in English law the right to refuse treatment extends even to refusals which are clearly suicidal. |
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Authors:
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J Keown |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comment; Journal Article; Legal Cases |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of medical ethics Volume: 28 ISSN: 0306-6800 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Ethics Publication Date: 2002 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-08-05 Completed Date: 2002-09-23 Revised Date: 2008-11-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7513619 Medline TA: J Med Ethics Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 238-9 Citation Subset: E; IM |
Affiliation:
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Law Faculty, University of Cambridge, 10 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DZ, UK. ijk1001@cam.ac.uk |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Euthanasia, Passive / legislation & jurisprudence* Female Great Britain Humans Mental Competency Respiration, Artificial Right to Die / legislation & jurisprudence* Treatment Refusal / legislation & jurisprudence* |
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Comment On:
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J Med Ethics. 2002 Aug;28(4):215-8
[PMID:
12161567
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Comment In:
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J Med Ethics. 2002 Aug;28(4):211-2
[PMID:
12161565
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