MEDICINE - medical practitioners - refusal of medical treatment - unconscious patient - advance care directive stating patient's desire to refuse certain treatments - whether directive was a valid indication of patient's desire - capacity - whether patient had capacity to decide to refuse treatment when directive made - patient's right of self-determination even where withdrawal of treatment would have life threatening consequences.
PRACTICE - approach to be taken by medical practitioners - application to court - desirable where uncertainty exists regarding capacity or intention of unconscious patient.
Case Details
Citation[2009] NSWSC 761
CourtNSWSC
JurisdictionNew South Wales
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