Moral principles in withdrawing advanced life support.
Decisions regarding withdrawal of life support are more frequently required as our technological capabilities increase. Doctors have to recognize that in certain cases maximal use of these capabilities may be incompatible with the patient's best interests. An ethical framework may help guide doctors through these dilemmas.
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Intensive Therapy Unit, Western Infirmary, Glasgow.
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D000368:Aged; D026686:Beneficence; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D009014:Morals; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment