Palliative care registers: infringement on human rights?

J Med Ethics. 2012 Apr;38(4):256. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2011-100310. Epub 2012 Feb 7.

Abstract

A personal view made in light of the recent news article regarding a husband wanting to sue Addenbrooke's hospital over a Do Not Attempt Resuscitation decision. This article aims to highlight how the rolling out of cross boundary palliative care registers may be more at risk of infringing human rights.

MeSH terms

  • Advance Directives / ethics
  • Advance Directives / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Decision Making / ethics
  • Human Rights*
  • Humans
  • Informed Consent / ethics
  • Palliative Care / ethics*
  • Palliative Care / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Personal Autonomy
  • Resuscitation Orders / ethics*