title: Should implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and permanent pacemakers in patients with terminal illness be deactivated? Deactivating permanent pacemaker in patients with terminalillness. Patient autonomy is paramount.
authors.affiliation: Center for Biomedical Ethics, MetroHealth Medical Center, Department of Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44109-1998, USA.
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Zellner
authors.forename: Mark P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Aulisio
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000941:ethics*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000941:ethics* / Q000379:methods; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000941:ethics*