title: The Patient Self-Determination Act. On balance, more help than hindrance.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D035082:Federal Government; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D016224:Living Wills; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment