A patient refuses treatment for a life threatening condition, discuss the medical issues involved.

Guide:
Consider the duty of the doctor - the doctor has to fully inform the patient of the benefits and risks of the treatment Autonomy - the doctor should respect the decision of the patient, however, if the patient is not competent, then patient autonomy is not absolute Beneficence and Maleficence - whatever the patients decisions, the doctor must continue to provide the best care in the patients best interest