Its one of the most difficult issues we wrangle with in critical care - how are decisions made about the capacity of a patient to determine their own treatment.

 

Earlier this year, the Medical Journal of Australia published an insightful article on this issue.  The lead author, Kerri Eagle, is a (shall we say) reformed legal practitioner, having returned to university to study medicine.

 

I found the paper intriguing.  It raised countless scenarios for me, many that I've already experienced in my day-to-day career.

 

I was fortunate enough to be able to interview Kerri recently and discuss some of these issues.

Its one of the most difficult issues we wrangle with in critical care - how are decisions made about the capacity of a patient to determine their own treatment.
&nbsp;
Earlier this year, the Medical Journal of Australia published an insightful article on this issue. &nbsp;The lead author, Kerri Eagle, is a (shall we say) reformed legal practitioner, having returned to university to study medicine.
&nbsp;
I found the paper intriguing. &nbsp;It raised countless scenarios for me, many that I've already experienced in my day-to-day career.
&nbsp;
I was fortunate enough to be able to interview Kerri recently and discuss some of these issues.

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