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  • "Do Not Resuscitate" orders in Queensland; Examining the need to obtain consent

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    Hewitt, Jayne
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    Hewitt, Jayne E.
    Year published
    2011
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    Abstract
    While advances in the understanding and treatment of many medical conditions have extended the lives of many patients, there may still come a time when it is appropriate to consider limiting the provision of certain lifesaving procedures, such as cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. In circumstances where it has been determined that such treatment would be futile, health care providers are able to institute a not for resuscitation order that communicates this decision to allmembers of the health care team. Currently, the law in Queensland requires that for those patients lacking capacity, consent should be obtained prior to ...
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    While advances in the understanding and treatment of many medical conditions have extended the lives of many patients, there may still come a time when it is appropriate to consider limiting the provision of certain lifesaving procedures, such as cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. In circumstances where it has been determined that such treatment would be futile, health care providers are able to institute a not for resuscitation order that communicates this decision to allmembers of the health care team. Currently, the law in Queensland requires that for those patients lacking capacity, consent should be obtained prior to insituting such an order. This article examines the content of this law, and explores the ethical principles that underpin the need to obtain consent; ultimately concluding that it does not support autonomous decision making.
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    Journal Title
    Queensland Lawyer
    Volume
    31
    Issue
    3
    Publisher URI
    http://www.thomsonreuters.com.au/catalogue/ProductDetails.asp?ID=1209
    Copyright Statement
    © 2011 Thomson Reuters. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
    Subject
    Law not elsewhere classified
    Law
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/42276
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