title: Legal considerations for palliative care in surgical practice.
authors.affiliation: The Pain Law Initiative, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Baluss
authors.forename: K Francis
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives; D013502:General Surgery / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States