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G Korgaonkar

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Withdrawing medical treatment: implications of the Bland case.

The question of whether it is possible to withdraw a feeding system from a patient who is in a persistent vegetative state raises serious legal and ethical issues which have recently been discussed in the High Court. This article discusses the issues and the Court's conclusions in this particular case.

Coma

Doctors, confidentiality and the law.

Doctors risk erasure from the register and legal action by breaching patients' confidentiality. They should be aware of the instances in which it is legally acceptable.

Confidentiality

The right to die.

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Humans