Disclosing a value system in a living will could be in your best interests / by Susan Farrall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Farrall, Susan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Living wills.

Right to die.

Advance directives (Medical care).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (436 p.)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book raises the question of whether the values or value system of a competent person, when they have been disclosed in a living will, could play a role in medical treatment decision-making processes under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The investigation seeks to address a contemporary issue in medical law that directly or indirectly affects many members of society. It arises out of the fact that medical scientific and technological advances are helping people to live for longer. This is ...

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; TABLE OF CASES; TABLE OF LEGISLATION; TABLE OF WEBSITE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-43583-7

9786613435835

1-4438-3249-9

OCLC:

821179916