Legal imperatives in treating severe stroke (Letter)
Author(s)
Devereux, JA
Cordato, DJ
Beran, RG
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2016
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Dear editor: Following severe stroke, patients and/or relatives might demand all available intervention, even if clinically inappropriate. Can a doctor refuse? Conversely, they may believe treatment cannot be given without consent. What is the legal position?Dear editor: Following severe stroke, patients and/or relatives might demand all available intervention, even if clinically inappropriate. Can a doctor refuse? Conversely, they may believe treatment cannot be given without consent. What is the legal position?
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Journal Title
International Journal of Stroke
Volume
11
Issue
8
Subject
Clinical sciences
Neurosciences
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Clinical Neurology
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Neurosciences & Neurology