title: Implementation of advance directives. For physicians, a legal dilemma becomes an ethical imperative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: McIntyre
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D032882:Comprehension; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D016224:Living Wills / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D028681:Moral Obligations; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018579:Patient Selection; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D040841:Resource Allocation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D035501:Uncertainty; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment