Why the GMC is right to appeal over life prolonging treatment

British Medical Journal

Volumn 329, Issue 7470, 2004, Pages 810-811

  Gillon, Raanan ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL FEEDING; CASE REPORT; COURT; DECISION MAKING; DYING; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYDRATION; INTENSIVE CARE; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; LIVING WILL; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MENTAL CAPACITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PASSIVE EUTHANASIA; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINOCEREBELLAR DEGENERATION; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GREAT BRITAIN); LEGAL APPROACH; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GREAT BRITAIN); LEGAL APPROACH;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 4944243878     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.329.7470.810     Document Type: Editorial

References (2)

1. Dyer C. GMC appeals against judgment on withholding treatment. BMJ 2004;329:818.
2. Oliver Leslie Burke and the General Medical Council. (Citation number [2004] EWHC 1879 (Admin)). www.courtservice.gov.uk/judgementfiles/j2775/burke-v- gmc.htm (accessed 26 Sep 2004).