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Saturday, November 25, 2006

British judge over-rules family's wishes

British judge over-ruled the family's wishes to let a relative die by insisting that a drug that might allow consciousness to return (briefly) first be administered. One solicitor was quoted as saying, "there are incredibly sensitive issues that need to be addressed with this family... no stone should be left unturned in trying to save life."

British Medical Journal, 2006;333:1089 (25 November), doi:10.1136/bmj.39041.664433.DB

...Stay tuned.

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