@celticchickadee @C7RKY @LobeckDR Absolutely. But sometimes I've seen doctors abdicate responsibility & leave families feeling overwhelmed
@DocMartin68 @celticchickadee @LobeckDR Should follow consent rules imho. Allow doc to recommend, but need consent/court order before acting
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@C7RKY@celticchickadee@LobeckDR Always want to work with family, but to make family consent compulsory would be a change to the law -
@DocMartin68@celticchickadee@LobeckDR Does it? Not just recognition that witholding/providing treatment should both be a consented choice? -
@C7RKY@celticchickadee@LobeckDR Consent from the patient is compulsory if you can get it, but it is much more vague if this isn't poss -
@DocMartin68@celticchickadee@LobeckDR Appreciated. It's that vagueness around the 'don't cause upset' clause, which seems to be expolited?
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@C7RKY@celticchickadee@LobeckDR unless there is power of attorney or the patient is under 16 of course -
@DocMartin68@celticchickadee@LobeckDR Of course. I shall be investing in a power of attorney soon - to personally avoid this very debate. -
@C7RKY@celticchickadee@LobeckDR POA is a huge help in these issues - key thing is patient has delegated to someone whom they trust
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