The Brief Life and Death of Christopher Bridge

duty to raise the topic of withholding treatment and to give us his own recommendation. Christopher received excellent treatment during his life at considerable expense to the Canadian taxpayer. We have been extremely grateful for the care he received and for the provincial health system that relieved us of the financial burden. However, we would like to discuss two important interconnected issues that concerned Christopher's short life: * The question of passive euthanasia or withholding treatment from a severely defective infant and how that decision is made; * The inability of parents of such children to obtain access to their child's medical records.