Should a bioethics consultant assume the care of a patient when the attending physician refuses to honor the request of the patient's surrogate, who recommends that life-sustaining treatment be withdrawn? No.
Heilicser
B
B
Medical Ethics Program, Ingalls Memorial Hospital, Harvey, IL 60426, USA.
D003657:Decision Making; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D026822:Ethicists; D033061:Ethics Consultation; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D024382:Professional Role; D019727:Proxy; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment