Withholding and Withdrawing Life-prolonging Medical Treatment: Guidance for Decision Making, 3rd Edition

An authoritative book on one of the most fundamental and contentious issues for health care professionals Fully updated to include provisions of the Mental Capacity Act (April 2007); the latest policy on advance directives and the impact of the Human Rights Act on such decisions Provides guidance on the appointment of welfare attorneys to make health care decisions once capacity is lost Discusses recent cases, including Burke, baby MB, and Wyatt Written by medical ethics professionals in consultation with the appropriate medical and legal experts and in agreement with the General Medical Council's guidelines "This book is an authoritative statement from the BMA Medical Ethics Department on one of the most fundamental and contentious issues for health care professionals. The third edition from the British Medical Association contains fully up-to-date information on the controversial and emotive issue of withholding and withdrawing life-prolonging medical treatment." "Written by medical ethics professionals in conjunction with leading medical and legal experts, and in agreement with the General Medical Council's guidelines, this book offers authoritative advice on this subject within the UK." "Fully up-to-date from an ethical perspective and on the law throughout the UK, this book is invaluable for all health care professionals involved with caring for the seriously ill, and lawyers seeking guidance on this controversial issue."--Jacket

• An authoritative book on one of the most fundamental and contentious issues for health care professionals
• Fully updated to include provisions of the Mental Capacity Act (April 2007); the latest policy on advance directives and the impact of the Human Rights Act on such decisions
• Provides guidance on the appointment of welfare attorneys to make health care decisions once capacity is lost
• Discusses recent cases, including Burke, baby MB, and Wyatt
• Written by medical ethics professionals in consultation with the appropriate medical and legal experts and in agreement with the General Medical Council's guidelines