title: Ethical assessment of life-prolonging treatment.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Tumor Diseases, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. eva.winkler@med.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: Eva C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Winkler
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hiddemann
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marckmann
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000941:ethics; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000941:ethics