WITHDRAWAL OF ARTIFICIAL NUTRITION AND HYDRATION FOR PATIENTS IN A PERMANENT VEGETATIVE STATE: CHANGING TACK
In the United States, the decision of whether to withdraw or continue to provide artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) for patients in a permanent vegetative state (PVS) is placed largely in the hands of surrogate decision-makers, such as spouses and immediate family members. This practice would...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2012
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Bioethics
Year: 2012, Volume: 26, Issue: 3, Pages: 157-163 |
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substituted judgment
B advance directive(s) B artificial nutrition and hydration B Bioethics B surrogate decision-making B Euthanasia B vegetative state |
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