The minimally conscious state and treatment withdrawal: W v M
Jackson, E.
(2012).
The minimally conscious state and treatment withdrawal: W v M.
Journal of Medical Ethics,
39(9), 559-561.
https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2012-100981
This short comment on the Court of Protection decision in W v M draws attention to the primacy the judge gave to the preservation of life and discusses the relative lack of weight accorded to M's previously expressed views.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2012 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & Institute of Medical Ethics. |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > Law School |
| DOI | 10.1136/medethics-2012-100981 |
| Date Deposited | 14 Oct 2013 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/53513 |
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