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Preparing for future incapacity
Cassam Tengnah,
Griffith, Richard
British Journal of Community Nursing, Volume: 15, Issue: 8, Pages: 386 - 90
Swansea University Author: Cassam Tengnah
Abstract
A recent inquest heard of the tragic case of a husband who killed himself and his wife through carbon monoxide poisoning. He could not bear to see his wife, who has been in a persistent vegitative state, suffer. There have been several attempts to obtain a court order allowing the withholding of her...
| Published in: | British Journal of Community Nursing |
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| Published: |
2010
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa14085 |
| Abstract: |
A recent inquest heard of the tragic case of a husband who killed himself and his wife through carbon monoxide poisoning. He could not bear to see his wife, who has been in a persistent vegitative state, suffer. There have been several attempts to obtain a court order allowing the withholding of her artificial nutrition and hydration and these have been subject to lengthy delays. In this article the authors discusses the importance of making preparations for possible future incapacity by creating an advance decision refusing treatment and a health and welfare power of attorney under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. |
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| College: |
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
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8 |
| Start Page: |
386 |
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90 |