title: The ethics of withholding and withdrawing critical care.
authors.affiliation: Stanford University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Raffin
mesh_terms: D026686:Beneficence; D003142:Communication; D003657:Decision Making; D030881:Disclosure; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010819:Physician's Role; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D040841:Resource Allocation; D016414:Resuscitation Orders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D028761:Withholding Treatment