Best interests, the power of the medical profession, and the power of the judiciary

Muireann Quigley

doi:10.1007/s10728-008-0085-9

Best interests, the power of the medical profession, and the power of the judiciary

Muireann Quigley

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This paper is a response to a paper by John Coggon 'Best Interests, Public Interest, and the Power of the Medical Profession'. It argues that certain legal judgements in relation to best interests seek to change and curtail the role of the medical profession in this arena while simultaneously extending the jurisdiction of the courts. It also argues that we must guard against replacing one professional standard, that of the medical profession, with another, that of the judiciary in this area. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	233-239
Number of pages	6
Journal	Health Care Analysis
Volume	16
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10728-008-0085-9
Publication status	Published - Sept 2008

Keywords

Best interests
Decision-making
Mental Capacity Act
Professional standard

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Best interests, the power of the medical profession, and the power of the judiciary

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