04. The Alfie Evans Case: Lessons for Doctors

Tags: Health

04/28/2018 Michel Accad, MD Anish Koka

There precise rationale invoked by the courts to prevent Alfie Evans’ parents from transferring the child out of the UK is widely misunderstood. In many ways it worse than what many people imagine. Anish Koka and Michel Accad discuss this chilling case and the ethical doctrine that informs the courts’ decision.

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