title: The Patient Self-Determination Act: yes.
authors.affiliation: Center for Biomedical Ethics, University of Virginia.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D004991:Ethics, Institutional; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D035082:Federal Government; D005260:Female; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016224:Living Wills / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008297:Male; D037141:Mandatory Programs; D008875:Middle Aged; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States