and its weakness. In his brief foreword Sir Basil Henriques strongly recommends Miss Mordy's book as of extreme interest to all who are concerned with the welfare of deprived children and adds that it provides excellent practical advice for those actually engaged in their care. It is clear from her own preface that Miss Mordy has written with an eye on both the general public and the profession...

Should we treat other people according to what they want (their own values), or according to what we take their best interests to be? If they have given us no mandate to decide for them, their values should prevail. This applies not only to allowing but also to assisting them to get what they want. Taking this seriously in medical practice involves a lot of communication between doctor and pati...