title: Position statement on laws and regulations concerning life-sustaining treatment, including artificial nutrition and hydration, for patients lacking decision-making capacity.
authors.affiliation: American Academy of Neurology, St. Paul, MN 55116, USA. dbacon@aan.com
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bacon
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gordon
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018529:Nutritional Support; D016134:Organizational Policy; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State / Q000628:therapy*; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence