Allow-natural-death (AND) orders: Legal, ethical, and practical considerations

HEC Forum

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 161-171

  Schlairet, Maura C ^a   Cohen, Richard W ^b  

^a VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ethics Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Advance directives; Allow natural death; Do not resuscitate; End of life care

Indexed keywords

BENEFICENCE; CATHOLICISM; DEATH; ETHICS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; RESUSCITATION; TERMINAL CARE; ARTICLE; RELIGION;

BENEFICENCE; CATHOLICISM; DEATH; HUMANS; RESUSCITATION ORDERS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84879021546     PISSN: 09562737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10730-012-9181-1     Document Type: Article

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