Resolving Scottish paediatric end-of-life conflicts
Title
Resolving Scottish paediatric end-of-life conflicts
Creator
Sivers S; Downie M
Identifier
Publisher
Medico-Legal Journal
Date
2022
Subject
Dispute; resolution; legal framework; mediation; paediatric; end-of-life; decision-making
Description
This article considers mediation as a means of resolving decision-making disputes between clinicians and parents in paediatric end-of-life cases. It examines the legal tests applied in England and Wales and notes the lack of precedent in Scotland. The advantages, disadvantages and the most appropriate style of mediation are analysed. The conclusion reached is that whilst mediation offers benefits over litigation, mediation in its current form is not necessarily the ideal dispute resolution method in such cases. For it to be so, a legal and governance framework will be required.
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Citation List Month
February List 2023
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Citation
Sivers S; Downie M, “Resolving Scottish paediatric end-of-life conflicts,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed April 19, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/18619.