title: Nancy Cruzan and the best interest standard.
authors.affiliation: Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Veatch
mesh_terms: D032921:Consensus; D003657:Decision Making / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency; D008923:Missouri; D018529:Nutritional Support; D011640:Public Policy; D013219:State Government; D035521:Supreme Court Decisions; D020458:Third-Party Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*