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A Radio 4 series in which a panel of experts discuss real-life cases to explore the workings of clinical ethics committees. Joan Bakewell is joined by a panel of experts to discuss the case of Tany...a who is nine years old and seriously ill. Her family don't want her to know what's wrong with her. As the months go by the medical team become increasingly worried. Tanya's health is deteriorating and she desperately needs medical treatment. But the family disagree - they don't believe medicines will help. What should the medical team do - can Tanya be given potentially life-saving treatment when her family don't agree? Does Tanya have the right to know what is wrong with her? And as she grows into her teens, to what degree should Tanya decide her treatment?
A Radio 4 series in which a panel of experts discuss real-life cases to explore the workings of clinical ethics committees. Joan Bakewell is joined by a panel of experts to discuss the case of Tany...a who is nine years old and seriously ill. Her family don't want her to know what's wrong with her. As the months go by the medical team become increasingly worried. Tanya's health is deteriorating and she desperately needs medical treatment. But the family disagree - they don't believe medicines will help. What should the medical team do - can Tanya be given potentially life-saving treatment when her family don't agree? Does Tanya have the right to know what is wrong with her? And as she grows into her teens, to what degree should Tanya decide her treatment?
| Series: | Inside the ethics committee; Series 6 |
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| Episode | 2 |
| First transmission date: | 2010-07-27 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 4 |
| Published: | 2010 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:41:10 |
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| Producer: | Beth Eastwood |
| Contributors: | "Max"; Yusef Azad; Joan Bakewell; Deborah Bowman; Steve Welch |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Family consent. |
| Subject terms: | HIV Infections--in infancy & childhood; HIV infections--Treatment; Medical ethics committees; Patient compliance; Patient refusal of treatment |
| Production number: | AUDA540B |
| Available to public: | no |
