ASSISTED DECISION-MAKING - The Legality of ‘Ceiling of Care’ by Medical Professionals
A case was brought by the HSE to the High Court to determine the legality of medical professionals in refraining giving life-prolonging interventions against the will of a patient who has refused treatment despite his reduced capacity. The patient was aged 78 who had a history of severe depressive illness with psychotic features. Over the previous two years, the patient had become frail, sustained multiple serious fractures and serious weight loss. During this time, the pat
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