title: The physician's role in managing terminal care. A Harvard Medical School symposium.
abstract: When treating a terminally ill patient, a physician will find that knowledge of the case and discussions with the patient and family members seem to lead inevitably to certain conclusions concerning resuscitation and life-support, only to learn that another physician involved in the case totally disagrees. One's professional and ethical position can be buttressed by observing principles for appropriate decision-making in terminal care, as reviewed in this case-based panel discussion.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012380:Role; D012945:Social Values; D013727:Terminal Care; D028761:Withholding Treatment