What are the ethical benchmarks when patient’s entourage refuses the decision to withdraw life supporting treatments?

Authors

  • Robin Cremer
  • Stéphane Zygart Réanimation pédiatrique et Espace éthique régional des Hauts de France. CHU de Lille, 2 Rue du Professeur Laguesse, 59037, Lille, France

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37051/mir-00178

Keywords:

Treatments withholding, third-party consent, intensive care unit, treatment refusal, professional-family relations, Family conflicts, medical futility, terminal care, death, ethics

Abstract

The Lille University Hospital’s Ethics Committee was asked about a case of family opposition to the decision to withdraw life supporting treatments taken by caregivers in an intensive care unit. The text drafted in response to this referral consists off a legal and ethical analysis of this situation. It also provides theoretical insight into the distinction between rational and reasonable and about natural death that may be useful in similar situations.

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Published

2023-09-13

How to Cite

Cremer, R., & Zygart, S. (2023). What are the ethical benchmarks when patient’s entourage refuses the decision to withdraw life supporting treatments?. Médecine Intensive Réanimation, 33(Hors-série 1), 33–40. https://doi.org/10.37051/mir-00178

Issue

Vol. 33 No. Hors-série 1 (2024): Numéro Hors-Série 1 - Juin 2024

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Expert Opinion

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