title: Discontinuing life support in comatose patients: an example from Canadian case law.
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
authors.forename: Glenys
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Godlovitch
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Christopher James
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Doig
mesh_terms: D000416:Alberta; D026688:Bioethical Issues; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D003128:Coma; D006801:Humans; D007872:Legal Guardians; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020458:Third-Party Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*