title: Refusing life-sustaining treatment: can we just say no?
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: O'Brien
mesh_terms: D024362:Advance Directive Adherence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018529:Nutritional Support; D018907:Privacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013219:State Government; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States