title: The choice to refuse or withhold medical treatment: the emerging technology and medical-ethical consensus.
authors.forename: Alex M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Clarke
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002961:Civil Rights; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive; D005610:Freedom; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007603:Jurisprudence; D016224:Living Wills; D016743:Mental Competency; D033242:Minors; D010290:Parents; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D028701:Patient Rights; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D019989:Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; D010820:Physicians; D012297:Right to Die; D020458:Third-Party Consent; D016312:Treatment Refusal