Withholding and Withdrawing Life Prolonging Medical Treatment : Guidance for Decision-making (2nd ed.)

This second edition of the book has been updated to include information about the Human Rights Act.

This book was the result of a wide ranging consultative exercise by the BMA which revealed the need among all health professionals for guidance on withholding life-prolonging medical treatment, including artificial nutrition, and hydration, in adults and children.

Written by the BMA Medical Ethics Committee in consultation with leading doctors, lawyers, and medical ethicists, it provides considered and comprehensive guidance on this complex subject.