Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2748902 | Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology | 2006 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
Intensive Care Medicine epitomises the difficulties inherent in modern medicine. In this chapter we examine some key medicolegal and ethical areas that are evolving. The principles of autonomy and consent are well established, but developments in UK caselaw have shown that the courts may be moving away from their traditional deference of the medical profession. We examine some recent cases and discuss the impact that these cases may have on practice in Intensive Care.
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Authors
C.M. Danbury, C.S. Waldmann,