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The Sanctity Of Life Law Has Gone Too Far

Dr Raanan Gillon · Gresham College

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Professor Gillon would argue that the judgment in the case of a patient in prolonged and incurable ‘minimally conscious state’, that she must continue to be kept alive with artificial nutrition and hydration, despite the evidence from her loved ones that she would have rejected such treatment, manifests an excessive concern for the ‘sanctity of life’ and inadequate concern both for patients’ prior views values and autonomy and about the use of scarce health service resources on patients whose loved ones reliably repor

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  1. The Sanctity Of Life Law Has Gone Too Far 2014-02-12 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Dr Raanan Gillon
Year
2014
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Law
Source
Gresham College
Licence
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