title: Power of court to order or authorize discontinuation of extraordinary medical means of sustaining human life.
authors.forename: Kristine C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Karnezis
mesh_terms: D001926:Brain Death; D017041:Ethics Committees; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive; D006801:Humans; D033222:Judicial Role; D007603:Jurisprudence; D008020:Life Support Care; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State; D018907:Privacy; D020458:Third-Party Consent; D028761:Withholding Treatment