Critically Ill Children and the Law : Medical Decision-Making and the Best Interests Principle (Paperback)

Introduction;??Part A: Framing the issue: Has the pendulum swung too far?;??1. Who is responsible for identifying and upholding a child’s best interests?;? 2.?Upholding minimum standards rather than enforcing best interests;??Part B: When and how are a child’s best interests upheld in practice?;? 3.?The application of the best interests principle by judges; upholding undefined interests;? 4.?Qualitative research with doctors; balancing issues beyond the child’s interests;? 5.?Comparing the approaches of judges and doctors; the need to retain but further explain the best interests principle;? Part C: A comprehensive explanation: Upholding a child’s best interests through a human rights-based approach;? 6.?What is a human rights-based approach?;? 7. How a human rights-based approach may inform decisions;? 8.?Applying a human rights-based framework; Conclusion;??Appendix 1;??Appendix 2