title: Mature minors should have the right to refuse life-sustaining medical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Critical Care Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Derish
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Heuvel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States