蜜芽传媒

Series 4

Episode 2

Experts examine who makes decisions about care for the elderly and those with dementia.

• 45 mins

Series 4

Episode 3

Should an 18-month-old baby be tested for a genetic condition which he could develop?

• 45 mins

Series 4

Episode 4

Does a child suffering from Hepatitis B have a right to know about her condition?

• 45 mins

Series 5

Phobia

Should a young man with a phobia of operations be forced to have life-saving surgery?

• 45 mins

Series 5

Transplant

Should a woman be given a kidney transplant when there is a high risk of failure?

• 45 mins

Series 5

Screening

At what point is a woman's disability an obstacle to her having fertility treatment?

• 45 mins

Series 5

Terminally Ill and Suicidal

Should a terminally-ill and suicidal woman be monitored against her will?

• 45 mins

Series 6

Mentally Ill and Refusing Surgery

Should a man who believes his life-saving surgery is a conspiracy to kill him be forced?

• 45 mins

Series 6

Childhood Illness

When should a seriously ill child have a say in their treatment?

• 45 mins

Series 6

Obesity Surgery

Should the NHS pick up the pieces when private treatment has unexpected consequences?

• 45 mins

Series 6

Advance Directive

A woman with a living will attempts suicide. Should she be admitted to intensive care?

• 45 mins

Series 7

Unconscious and Pregnant

How do you make medical decisions about an unconscious woman when she is pregnant?

• 45 mins

Series 7

Withdrawing Treatment

Can conscious patients stop treatment, even when this will directly lead to their deaths?

• 45 mins

Series 8

Restraining Patients in Intensive Care

Should an autistic man be forced to have the life-saving treatment he is fighting against?

• 43 mins

Series 8

Too Old to Donate?

Should an elderly woman be allowed to donate one of her kidneys to a stranger?

• 43 mins

Series 8

Preventing Pregnancy in 蜜芽传媒less Women

To what lengths should a medical team go to encourage homeless women to avoid pregnancy?

• 43 mins

Series 8

Ventilation in Children

Should children with degenerative, life-limiting conditions be kept alive at all costs?

• 43 mins

Series 9

Assisted Conception and Disability

Should a woman with severe disabilities be helped to get pregnant?

• 43 mins

Series 9

End of Life and Islam

What happens when Muslim beliefs are at odds with medical decisions?

• 43 mins

Series 9

Genetic Testing in Children

Should a mother be allowed to have her children tested for a life-threatening faulty gene?

• 43 mins

Series 9

Lung Transplant Teenager

How much should a seriously ill 17-year-old know about his condition and its prognosis?

• 43 mins

Series 10

Treating Teenagers

A diabetic teenager who struggles to take the treatment she needs to stay well.

• 43 mins

Series 10

Organ Donation and Newborn Babies

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

• 43 mins

Series 10

Treating Patients with Dementia

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

• 43 mins

Series 10

Treating Smokers

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

• 43 mins

Series 11

Amputation

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

• 43 mins

Series 11

Suicide

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

• 43 mins

Series 11

Withdrawing Feeding in Children

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

• 43 mins

Series 11

Teenager Refuses Chemotherapy

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

• 43 mins

Series 12

Permanent Vegetative State: Withdrawing Nutrition and Hydration

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

• 43 mins