Chris Stackpoole, along with Katrine Del Villa, Ben P. White, Lind Willmott, and Jocelyn Downie, contributed to the 2024 article “Does a Refusal of Treatment Need to Be Informed?”.
The article explores the relationship between patient autonomy and legal standards across English, Canadian, and Australian jurisdictions. It highlights the discrepancies between common law rulings in these regions regarding an adult’s refusal of medical treatment. Additionally, the authors propose an alternative framework that seeks to resolve these issues without relying on the current unsatisfactory distinctions.
The article can be read by clicking here