Did the NHS and the British Government “murder” Alfie Evans and rob his parents of their freedom to dictate his care? Our guest Dr. Saurabh Jha has straddled both the British and American healthcare systems and lends his insight to help us better understand the lessons from this tragic case. https://zdoggmd.com/against-medical-advice-045

Dr. Jha is Associate Professor of Radiology at UPenn and an editor at The Health Care Blog.

Read his full article here: http://thehealthcareblog.com/…/the-ethics-of-keeping-alfie…/

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