Deciding about life-support: a perspective on the ethical and legal framework in the United Kingdom and Australia.

This article is concerned with the legal right of health service providers to decide whether to provide life-prolonging treatment to patients. In particular, an examination of recent decisions by the English Court of Appeal in R (Burke) v General Medical Council (Official Solicitor and Others Interv...

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Main Authors: Thiagarajan, M, Savulescu, J, Skene, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007