Decisions Relating to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: a joint statement from the British Medical Association, the Resuscitation Council (UK) and the Royal College of Nursing.
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Legal issues + Patients’ rights under the Human Rights Act must be taken into account in decision making. + Neither patients nor relatives can demand treatment which the health care team judges to be inappropriate, but all eVorts will be made to accommodate wishes and preferences. + In England, Wales and Northern Ireland relatives and people close to the patient are not entitled in law to take health care decisions for the patient. + In Scotland, adults may appoint a health care proxy to give consent to medical treatment. + Health professionals need to be aware of the law in relation to decision making for children and young people. Journal of Medical Ethics 2001;27:310–316
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of medical ethics
دوره 27 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001