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The minimally conscious state and treatment withdrawal: W v M.

Emily Jackson1.   

Abstract

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.

Keywords:  Competence/incompetence; Law; Living Wills/Advance Directives

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Year:  2012        PMID： 23129818     DOI： 10.1136/medethics-2012-100981

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Med Ethics        ISSN： 0306-6800            Impact factor:   2.903


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Journal:  J Med Ethics       Date:  2013-04-30       Impact factor: 2.903

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Journal:  J Med Ethics       Date:  2014-01-14       Impact factor: 2.903

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