Distinguishing between patient's refusals and requests.
To speak of patients' choices is to obscure the distinction between request and refusal of treatment. The distinction is particularly crucial for questions of killing or letting die.
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D002755:Choice Behavior; D033101:Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D016743:Mental Competency; D028681:Moral Obligations; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010819:Physician's Role; D017236:Suicide, Assisted; D013727:Terminal Care; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D028761:Withholding Treatment