title: The Catholic tradition on forgoing life support.
authors.affiliation: Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy, Stricht School of Medicine, Loyola University, Maywood, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: O'Rourke
mesh_terms: D002410:Catholicism; D003657:Decision Making / Q000941:ethics; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000941:ethics*; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000941:ethics; D019727:Proxy; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment; D028725:Theology; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000941:ethics*