cd6873d7_ghts_in_health_and_social_care__What_it_means
[Human Right] The right to life [Examples of relevant issues] Do not resuscitate orders placed by medical staff because they consider the patients life to be of low quality. This could be a breach of human rights Refusal of life saving treatment Advance directives Deaths caused by negligence Local Authorities failing to act to protect an adult who is at series risk of harm [What it means] 
Public authorities must take steps to protect an individual’s life, in almost all circumstances, and must not take away a persons life except in very limited circumstances. For example, when lawfully defending someone from violence. This protection requires that there should be an official investigation into deaths resulting from the states failure to protect life or use of force. The right to life is a fundamental right but this does not mean that there is a right to medical treatment in all circumstances.
Dementia Rights - Examples of human rights in health and social care
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