title: Ethics in action. On the morning of surgery, an elderly patient scheduled for a below-the-knee amputation suddenly refuses to have the procedure done.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Policy and Ethics, Creighton University, Omaha, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haddad
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000523:psychology*; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States