First broadcast: Thursday 16 Jul 2009 on BBC Radio 4
Inside The Ethics Committee in more depth:
OU on the BBC: Inside The Ethics Committee - Hospital phobia
The Open University / Karen Parker
The combination of terminal cancer and a phobia about anaesthetics creates a dilemma both for Chris, and those responsible for his care. Read more : OU on the BBC: Inside The Ethics Committee - Hospital phobia
OU on the BBC: Inside The Ethics Committee - Transplant
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The ethics committee faces a difficult decision in relation to a patient in need of a kidney transplant who also has sticky blood syndrome. Read more : OU on the BBC: Inside The Ethics Committee - Transplant
OU on the BBC: Inside The Ethics Committee - Disability and fertility treatment
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The Ethics Committee face some difficult decisions in relation to a young woman with a degenerative disability who wants to have a baby. Read more : OU on the BBC: Inside The Ethics Committee - Disability and fertility treatment
OU on the BBC: Inside The Ethics Committee - Terminally ill and suicidal
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If a patient is not clinically depressed but is terminally ill and wants to end their life, should medical staff intervene to stop them? Read more : OU on the BBC: Inside The Ethics Committee - Terminally ill and suicidal
OU on the BBC: Inside The Ethics Committee - Advanced Directive
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How do hospitals care for people who no longer wish to be kept alive? Read more : OU on the BBC: Inside The Ethics Committee - Advanced Directive
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