title: What are the patient's wishes?
authors: Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors: Joshua
authors: J
authors: Feblowitz
authors: Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts2Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors: Jeremy
authors: J
authors: Richards
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D016223:Advance Directives; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications; D003657:Decision Making; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000628:therapy; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D019727:Proxy; D011788:Quality of Life; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D028761:Withholding Treatment
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents