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Re C (1993) NLJR 1642 (adult: refusal of medical treatment)

C was a 68 year old schizophrenic who developed gangrene in his right foot. He refused to consent to an amputation of his right leg below the knee and sought an injunction to stop his doctors from performing the operation without his consent. The doctors wished to amputate, in order to prevent his condition from worsening and resulting in eventual death. The patient refused the operation and the doctors challenged his capacity to do so.

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