title: On withdrawing medically administered nutrition and hydration.
authors.affiliation: Georgetown University Center for Clinical Bioethics, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hamel
mesh_terms: D002410:Catholicism; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive / Q000941:ethics; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000941:ethics*; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000941:ethics; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State; D018570:Risk Assessment; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000941:ethics*