title: Withholding nutrition and hydration from an incompetent: implications.
abstract: In Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health, the U.S. Supreme Court considered for the first time the circumstances under which nutrition and hydration may be withheld from an incompetent. This important decision is described along with possible implications for pediatric nurses.
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Hogue
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003128:Coma / Q000628:therapy*; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008923:Missouri; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*