title: When is deactivation of artificial pacing and AICD illegal, immoral, and unethical?
authors: Maria J
authors: MJ
authors: Silveira
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000941:ethics* / Q000379:methods*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D005065:Euthanasia / Q000941:ethics*; D028601:Euthanasia, Active / Q000941:ethics; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive / Q000941:ethics; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D008297:Male; D028681:Moral Obligations; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000941:ethics*; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000941:ethics*