title: The moral irrelevance of proximity to death.
authors.affiliation: John J. Conley Department of Ethics, St. Vincents Medical Center, New York City, USA. Ljansen@saintvincents nyc.org
authors.forename: Lynn A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Jansen
mesh_terms: D003643:Death; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D009014:Morals; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000941:ethics*; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D019452:Terminally Ill; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D026712:Value of Life
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives