title: Withdrawing treatment for the "wrong" reasons.
authors.affiliation: Wellmont Holston Valley Palliative Medicine Service and Eastern Tennessee State University College of Medicine, Johnson City, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Baumrucker
authors.forename: Joanne E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Sheldon
authors.forename: Gerald M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stolick
authors.forename: Gregory T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Harrington
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000628:therapy*; D003416:Criminal Law / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003657:Decision Making / Q000941:ethics*; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration; D033061:Ethics Consultation / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology*; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006708:Homicide / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D018447:Medical Futility / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D009042:Motivation; D010166:Palliative Care; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D010348:Patient Care Team; D018579:Patient Selection / Q000941:ethics; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000628:therapy*