title: Rationing, patient preferences, and cost of care at the end of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Singer
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Lowy
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002170:Canada; D003363:Cost Control; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000191:economics*; D010358:Patient Participation; D018579:Patient Selection; D040841:Resource Allocation; D013675:Technology, High-Cost / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment