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Nutrition and hydration are not options but rights.

The BMA's new guidelines regarding the withholding and withdrawing of life-prolonging medical treatment (BMA, 1999) is an attempt to clarify the confusion that exists in relation to this controversial area of patient care. Simply stated, if a treatment fails or ceases to give a ‘net benefit’ to the patient then the BMA now deems that it is ethical for it to be withdrawn or withheld. In addition, doctors are not routinely obliged to seek court approval before withdrawing artificial nutrition and hydration from patients(see news p. 846).