The minimally conscious state and treatment withdrawal: W v M

Journal of Medical Ethics 39 (9):559-561 (2013)
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This short comment on the Court of Protection decision in W v M draws attention to the primacy the judge gave to the preservation of life and discusses the relative lack of weight accorded to M's previously expressed views

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10.1136/medethics-2012-100981

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