Doctors are often forced to make moral judgments when they treat us. In a series of six stories based on true cases, Ian Kennedy , Director of the Centre for Law,
Medicine and Ethics, examines the principles that guide them. 3: Who Should Live?
David Perkins is dying of kidney failure. He's 31, an ex-drug addict and on the dole. What are his chances of receiving the treatment that will save his life? Why are less than a quarter of the people in his predicament offered treatment? David's case is examined by Dr Netar Mallick and his team at Manchester Royal Infirmary.
In the studio, the issue is discussed by Kenneth Clarke , Qc, mp, Minister for Health, and Dr Victor Parsons of King's College Hospital.
Film editor MICHAEL FLYNN Producer OLIVER MORSE
Executive producer DAVID PATERSON