title: Task force 2: application of medical and surgical interventions near the end of life.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Ullyot
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Basta
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bove
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Conti
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Jenemann
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Singer
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives; D000368:Aged; D002309:Cardiology; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D018447:Medical Futility; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010166:Palliative Care; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D016414:Resuscitation Orders; D017236:Suicide, Assisted; D013727:Terminal Care; D014481:United States