title: Withdrawing life-sustaining treatment in patients with persistent vegetative state and without an advance directive.
authors.forename: Penelope
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chase
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D007872:Legal Guardians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009515:New Jersey; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State / Q000628:therapy*; D020458:Third-Party Consent / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence