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To explore the legal and ethical complexities of withdrawing clinically assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) across different jurisdictions, focusing on a specific case.

June 17, 2026CureusOpen Access

Withdrawal of Clinically Assisted Nutrition and Hydration for a Patient in a Persistent Vegetative State: A Report of a Case in the UK With Cross-Jurisdictional and Islamic Law Perspectives

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SPSugna Divakar PrabhuWexham Park Hospital HMHussain MahmoodHigher Colleges of Technology SMSarah MenziesWexham Park Hospital

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Case report examines the ethical and legal complexities of CANH withdrawal in a 61-year-old woman across jurisdictions.

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To explore the legal and ethical complexities of withdrawing clinically assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) across different jurisdictions, focusing on a specific case.
Described a 61-year-old woman in a persistent vegetative state following a cardiac arrest in Qatar.
Analyzed the application of UK BMA/RCP guidelines for CANH withdrawal upon her repatriation.
Documented the consult with ethical and legal teams prior to withdrawal of care.
Withdrew nutrition and hydration nine days after repatriation to the UK.
Patient died three weeks post-withdrawal with palliative care input.
Highlighted the insufficiency of advance directives in guiding CANH withdrawal in cross-jurisdictional cases.

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Prabhu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a323e36d50b63ecad20797c https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.110880

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