title: Suing health care providers for saving lives. Liability for providing unwanted life-sustaining treatment.
authors.affiliation: Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA. cidipidi@aol.com
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D035881:Compensation and Redress; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency; D008875:Middle Aged; D019726:Patient Self-Determination Act; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment