title: Withdrawal of treatment for minors in a persistent vegetative state: parents should decide.
authors.affiliation: Washington and Lee University School of Law, USA.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Massie
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D003657:Decision Making; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D033222:Judicial Role; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016743:Mental Competency; D033242:Minors; D033282:Parental Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010290:Parents; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State; D035521:Supreme Court Decisions; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence