Withdrawal of ventilatory support from the dying adult patient.
Marr
Lisa
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Medical College of Wisconsin, Palliative Care Center, Division of Neoplastic Diseases and Related Disorders, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. lmarr@mail.mcw.edu
Weissman
David E
DE
D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003657:Decision Making; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005065:Euthanasia; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D028701:Patient Rights; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical; D028761:Withholding Treatment