Grasping the nettle—what to do when patients withdraw their consent for treatment: (a clinical perspective on the case of Ms B)

Withdrawal of active treatment is common in medical practice, especially in critical care medicine. Usually, however, it involves patients who are unable to take part in the decision making process. As the case of Ms B shows, doctors are sometimes reluctant to withdraw active treatment when the pati...

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Main Author: Tweeddale, M. G. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2002
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2002, Volume: 28, Issue: 4, Pages: 236-237
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