Case 5 ethics
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Case 5Anorexia nervosa
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Doctor’s Dilemma
• To listen to the “child’s voice”
• To maintain “ family unity”
• To think first and foremost of the child’s best
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Legal Area in Children
• GMC guidelines:The children Act 1989
Family Reform Act 1969
Common Law: Gillick vs West Norfolk& Wisbech Area Health
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Ethics Principle
• Autonomy- right to make decisions for oneself
• Competence:Understood the following:
proposed therapy
risk of therapy
benefits of therapy
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The law
• Mental Capacity Act 2005:
Comprehend and retain information that has been presented
Retain that information
Be able to weigh the information
To communicate his decision( any method even blinking)
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Child’s right
• Right to life
• Mercy
• Justice
• Participate in decision- making
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Parent’s Right
• Right to make decisions
• Parental authority- widely accepted but not absolute
• Competent adult has the right to refuse the decision made
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The Law
• A child is a person under the age of 18 years
• Children aged 16 or 17 can consent to treatment (Family Law Reform Act 1969) if they are competent
• Competence can be based on “Gillick Competent”
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Refuse Treatment
• Medical Staff can proceed:
Those who are under 18 years old who has capacity and refuses therapeutic treatment, as long as there is one consenting parent or guardian (even if the other refuses)
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ADMISSION
•Voluntary
• Involuntary
•Compulsory
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