Legal and Ethical Issues in Medical Treatment Decision Making

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What is required for a decision to be considered autonomous?

Understanding the necessary information, acting voluntarily, and being capacitous (correct)

Having full information about the decision

Being under compulsion or coercion

Not having any alternatives to choose from

Why did the House of Lords in the Bland case find it lawful to withdraw treatment?

Because there was no court order to continue the treatment

Because the family requested it

Because the patient was in a persistent vegetative state and the treatment was medical, not basic care (correct)

Because the chief doctor decided to withdraw without consulting the family

In the context of criminal law, what is required unless there is a duty of care?

Consent

Indifference

Negative act

Positive act (correct)

What is the age at which individuals have an absolute right to decide on their medical treatment?

18 and above Signup and view all the answers

In the scenario with a 15-year-old child, who would authorize treatment if both the child and parents refuse?

The court Signup and view all the answers

What are the three components required for an autonomous decision?

Capacity to understand, voluntary action, informed of necessary information Signup and view all the answers

In the scenario where a patient refuses ongoing ventilation and the medics refuse to withdraw treatment, what legal concept does this situation illustrate?

Battery Signup and view all the answers

What legal concept may apply if a treatment without valid consent leads to harm due to insufficient information provided to the patient?

Negligence Signup and view all the answers

In the context of mental health conditions, which legal framework provides for the detention and treatment of mentally disordered persons?

Mental Health Act 1983 Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the case R v St George’s Health Care Trust involving a pregnant woman?

It was lawful to deceive the woman to ensure her compliance with the procedure. Signup and view all the answers

What legal concept is illustrated in the scenario where a surgeon lied to patients about having breast cancer and performed unnecessary surgeries on them?

Negligence Signup and view all the answers

What did the court decide in Re B, where the patient became paralyzed and refused ongoing ventilation?

The patient had capacity and ongoing treatment constituted battery. Signup and view all the answers

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What is required for a decision to be considered autonomous?

Why did the House of Lords in the Bland case find it lawful to withdraw treatment?

In the context of criminal law, what is required unless there is a duty of care?

What is the age at which individuals have an absolute right to decide on their medical treatment?

In the scenario with a 15-year-old child, who would authorize treatment if both the child and parents refuse?

What are the three components required for an autonomous decision?

In the scenario where a patient refuses ongoing ventilation and the medics refuse to withdraw treatment, what legal concept does this situation illustrate?

What legal concept may apply if a treatment without valid consent leads to harm due to insufficient information provided to the patient?

In the context of mental health conditions, which legal framework provides for the detention and treatment of mentally disordered persons?

What was the outcome of the case R v St George’s Health Care Trust involving a pregnant woman?

What legal concept is illustrated in the scenario where a surgeon lied to patients about having breast cancer and performed unnecessary surgeries on them?

What did the court decide in Re B, where the patient became paralyzed and refused ongoing ventilation?

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