The weight attributed to patient values in determining best interests
In W v M and Others (Re M) the Court of Protection considered whether withdrawal of artificial nutrition and hydration was in the best interests of a person in minimally conscious state. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 states that in determining best interests the decision-maker must consider, so far a...
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2013
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2013, Volume: 39, Issue: 9, Pages: 562-564 |
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