title: Living will statutes in light of Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Dept. of Health: ensuring that patient's wishes will prevail.
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: McLean
mesh_terms: D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016224:Living Wills / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008923:Missouri; D018529:Nutritional Support; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013219:State Government; D035521:Supreme Court Decisions; D019452:Terminally Ill / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States