Legal issues concerning the withholding of feeding from patients.
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چکیده
The law surrounding the withholding or withdrawal of feeding from patients is complex and dependent upon case law (also known as common law or judge-made law). There are no statutory provisions and the leading case in this area is the Tony Bland case (Alredale NHS Trust v Bland, 1993).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing times
دوره 100 18 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004