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Inside the Ethics CommitteeEpisodes

    Sharing Genetic InformationSeries 12

    3/3If you have a life-threatening gene fault, do blood relatives have a right to know?

    Growth Restriction in PregnancySeries 12

    2/3The dilemmas faced by couples and medical teams when a baby stops growing in the womb.

    Permanent Vegetative State: Withdrawing Nutrition and HydrationSeries 12

    1/3Is it ethical to withdraw nourishment from a young man in a permanent vegetative state?

    Teenager Refuses ChemotherapySeries 11

    4/4Ashley is 15 and refusing chemo. Should the medical team and his mum accept his choice?

    Withdrawing Feeding in ChildrenSeries 11

    3/4Is it ever ethical to withhold food and water in a child who is not dying?

    SuicideSeries 11

    2/4How far should a medical team go to prevent a young woman from ending her life?

    AmputationSeries 11

    1/4Should a surgeon agree to a young woman's request to amputate her leg?

    Treating SmokersSeries 10

    4/4Should patients with severe lung disease be given home oxygen if they continue to smoke?

    Treating Patients with DementiaSeries 10

    3/4When should doctors treat the ailments of people with dementia and when should they not?

    Organ Donation and Newborn BabiesSeries 10

    2/4Under what circumstances can parents donate the organs of their newborn baby after death?

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