ext_3561 ([identity profile] naath.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] naath 2012-11-02 04:22 pm (UTC)

I think there's a danger to asking people "well, we did that, in retrospect did you want it?" because whilst "refusing treatment" might be a symptom of a disease "requesting ongoing treatment" might be a side-effect of a treatment...

I think giving consent in advance ought to be allowed - both in terms of "if I get to this point give me this drug" and in terms of "if I get to this point just let me die". Easier to set up if you've diagnosed someone as being in the early stages of a condition than if you first meet them in the later stages.

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