title: State interests in terminating medical treatment.
abstract: Judicial reasoning in termination of treatment decisions has neglected valid state interests in the preservation of life and the ethical integrity of medicine. Courts must balance these interests against individual liberty, rather than assuming that patient autonomy is absolute.
authors.affiliation: Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Blake
mesh_terms: D018864:Cultural Diversity; D028781:Ethical Relativism; D006240:Happiness; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D033222:Judicial Role; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012935:Social Justice; D012945:Social Values; D026712:Value of Life; D028761:Withholding Treatment