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State interests in terminating medical treatment.

D C Blake1.   

Abstract

Judicial reasoning in termination of treatment decisions has neglected valid state interests in the preservation of life and the ethical integrity of medicine. Courts must balance these interests against individual liberty, rather than assuming that patient autonomy is absolute.

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Keywords:  Analytical Approach; Death and Euthanasia; Legal Approach

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Year:  1989        PMID: 2486743

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Hastings Cent Rep        ISSN: 0093-0334            Impact factor:   2.683


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Journal:  Theor Med       Date:  1997-09
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