title: The Case: A Son's Refusal.
authors: J Westly
authors: JW
authors: McGaughey
authors: Rebecca L
authors: RL
authors: Volpe
authors: Albert
authors: A
authors: Jonsen
authors: Dan
authors: D
authors: Bustillos
authors: William
authors: W
authors: Dorman
authors: John R
authors: JR
authors: Stone
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000150:complications; D018912:Arabs; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003657:Decision Making / Q000941:ethics*; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D007634:Keratitis / Q000150:complications*; D016743:Mental Competency; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications; D009679:Nuclear Family; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D028662:Principle-Based Ethics; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D014705:Verbal Behavior