MEDICAL FUTILITY

Court rejects Alfie Evans appeal

Xavier Symons | 21 April 2018 | Comments

tags: alfie evans, end of life issues, end-of-life care, law, medical futility, uk

Courts say Alfie Evans should not receive experimental treatment.

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Charlie Gard dies in London hospice

Xavier Symons | 29 July 2017 | Comments

tags: consent, courts, law, medical futility, withdrawal of life support

Charlie Gard has died in a London hospice after having life-support withdrawn.

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Charlie Gard saga may end in days

Xavier Symons | 10 June 2017 | Comments

tags: medical futility, neonatal care, uk, withdrawal of life support

The European Court of Human Rights is considering whether to to allow the withdrawal of treatment.

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UK’s High Court to investigate do-not-resuscitate orders

Michael Cook | 11 November 2012 | Comments

tags: do not resuscitate, medical futility, UK

The UK’s High Court is to hold a full judicial review of do-not-resuscitate orders in February.

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After winning the right to die, NY woman wants to live

Michael Cook | 08 October 2012 | Comments

tags: end of life, informed consent, medical futility

After winning the right to refuse life-sustaining treatment, a young Korean woman in New York has decided that she wants to live.