title: The end of life and the goals of medicine.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cook
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D033101:Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D028761:Withholding Treatment