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Inside the Ethics Committee

Series 10

Episode 1: Treating Teenagers

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

May is 14 and has type 1 diabetes. She feels her condition controls her and she struggles to take her insulin. What should the medical team do? With Joan Bakewell. Show more

Inside the Ethics Committee

Series 10

Episode 3: Treating Patients with Dementia

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

As people with dementia become more frail and less able to make decisions, when should treatments be given to prolong life and when should they be withheld? Show more

Inside the Ethics Committee

Series 10

Episode 2: Organ Donation and Newborn Babies

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Elizabeth and Kenny are expecting a baby with a fatal abnormality. He will die before, or soon after, birth. Under what circumstances can they donate his organs after his death? Show more

Inside the Ethics Committee

Series 10

Episode 4: Treating Smokers

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Should patients with severe lung disease be given home oxygen if they continue to smoke? Joan Bakewell and guests discuss this ethical issue. Show more