title: Withholding and withdrawing nutrition and hydration: surrogates can make this decision for incompetent patients.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Raffin
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D028761:Withholding Treatment