Should we respect precedent autonomy in life-sustaining treatment decisions?

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 547-550

  Sheather, Julian C ^a  

^a BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION-MAKING CAPACITY; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LIVING WILL; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH LEGISLATION; MICROCLIMATE; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONHOOD;

DECISION-MAKING CAPACITY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH LEGISLATION;

ADULT; ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONHOOD;

EID: 84884974130     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2012-100663     Document Type: Article

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