title: A protocol for palliative care measures. Part 2.
abstract: A bioethics committee and a palliative care subcommittee addressed all aspects related to the care of the dying patient, thus establishing a standard of care. In Part 2 of "A Protocol for Palliative Care Measures," ethical guidelines to use when beginning palliative care for the terminally ill patient are given.
authors.affiliation: Columbia Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Henkelman
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Dallinis
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care; D010166:Palliative Care