Legal imperatives in treating severe stroke (Letter)

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Devereux, JA
Cordato, DJ
Beran, RG
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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?

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International Journal of Stroke

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11

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8

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Clinical sciences

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Clinical Neurology

Peripheral Vascular Disease

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Devereux, JA; Cordato, DJ; Beran, RG, Legal imperatives in treating severe stroke (Letter), International Journal of Stroke, 2016, 11 (8), pp. NP86

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