During the coronavirus pandemic, it has come to light that do not resuscitate orders (DNROs) have been applied in a blanket manner to vulnerable and elderly patients. These have been implemented without discussion or consultation with the patient or their families. Whilst decisions for DNROs are often made in the patient’s best interest, practice isContinue reading “Do Not Resuscitate Orders: A New System of Consent?”
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Organ Donation and Presumed Consent: The Power of Family Veto
Upon death in the UK, the deceased’s money and property are protected, however their body is not. This raises difficult ethical questions about the power of autonomy after death. Does self-determination weigh appropriately against family veto under the new organ donation laws in England? The Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019 Regulations 2020 came intoContinue reading “Organ Donation and Presumed Consent: The Power of Family Veto”
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