Showing papers by "Diana Brahams published in 1986"

TL;DR: Brahims urges amendment of the Act to allow compulsory treatment, under proper safeguards, in such circumstances as to justify detention of mentally ill persons who refuse treatment until their condition deteriorates to a point that justifies detention.

TL;DR: The author questions whether the emotional, financial, and moral costs of attempting to save all handicapped newborns are not too high because resources are limited and there is no absolute state duty to provide optimal treatment.

TL;DR: The sheriff's inquiry determined that the death of a young son could have been avoided, and that the standard for the disclosure of risks of a proposed procedure is more stringent when doctors are advising the parents of a child than when the advice is given directly to an adult patient.