title: Legalistic ethics and the lingering doubt about withdrawing life-supports.
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago 60612.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vaux
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005065:Euthanasia / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D033101:Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D033222:Judicial Role; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016224:Living Wills; D008297:Male; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012945:Social Values; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment