title: The legal status of consent obtained from families of adult patients to withhold or withdraw treatment.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000574:American Medical Association; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D005065:Euthanasia; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D033222:Judicial Role; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment