title: Talking about dying: ethical obligations and Maryland state law.
authors.affiliation: Center for Ethics/MedStar Health, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Evan G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: DeRenzo
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Selinger
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D003643:Death; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008396:Maryland; D018447:Medical Futility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence