Dimond Bridgit
University of Glamorgan.
Br J Nurs. 2006;15(20):1130-1. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2006.15.20.22299.
This article reviews the situation of a patient who has suffered a severe stroke whose daughter knows he would not wish to continue in that situation. It explores the law relating to the refusal of life-saving treatment by a patient with mental capacity compared with a person who lacked mental capacity. It also considers the implications of the failure of the Assisted Suicide Bill to be passed into law.
本文回顾了一位严重中风患者的情况，其女儿知道他不会希望继续处于这种状态。文章探讨了有行为能力的患者拒绝维持生命治疗的相关法律，并与缺乏行为能力的人进行了对比。此外，还考虑了《协助自杀法案》未能通过成为法律所带来的影响。
