Unauthorized Rendition of Lifesaving Medical Treatment

Autonomy, religious values, and refusal of lifesaving medical treatment.

The principal question of this paper is: Why are religious values special in refusal of lifesaving medical treatment? This question is approached through a critical examination of a common kind of refusal of treatment case, one involving a rational adult. The central value cited in defence of honouring such a patient's refusal is autonomy. Once autonomy is isolated from other justificatory fact...

Rationing Expensive Lifesaving Medical Resources

Plasmapheresis: Lifesaving treatment in severe cases of HELLP syndrome

 Abstract  Background: HELLP syndrome is an important complications in pregnancy which increases maternal and fetal mortality. This disease usually remits with supportive treatment which includes prescription of corticosteroid, magnesium sulfate, stabilization of mother and pregnancy termination. Plasmapheresis is a treatment of choice which improves clinical outcomes in complicated cases....

In re E.G.: The Right of Mature Minors in Illinois to Refuse Lifesaving Medical Treatment

Compulsory lifesaving treatment for the competent adult.