Ethics roundtable debate: Withdrawal of tube feeding in a patient with persistent vegetative state where the patient's wishes are unclear and there is family dissension

Buckley, Tom;Crippen, David;DeWitt, Anthony L.;Fisher, Malcolm;Whetstine, Leslie M.;et.al.
(2004) Critical Care — Vol. 8, n° 2, p. 79-84 (2004)

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  • Buckley, Tom
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  • Crippen, David
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  • DeWitt, Anthony L.
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  • Fisher, Malcolm
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  • Liolios, AntoniosUCLouvain
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  • Whetstine, Leslie M.
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Abstract
The decision to withdraw or withhold life supporting treatment in moribund patients is difficult under any circumstances. When the patient becomes incompetent to clarify their wishes regarding continued maintenance in long-term facilities, surrogates sometimes cannot agree, further clouding the issue. We examine a case where the State's interests come into play, forcing a controversial resolution.
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Buckley, T., Crippen, D., DeWitt, A. L., Fisher, M., Liolios, A., Scheetz, C. L., & Whetstine, L. M. (2004). Ethics roundtable debate: Withdrawal of tube feeding in a patient with persistent vegetative state where the patient’s wishes are unclear and there is family dissension. Critical Care, 8(2), 79-84. https://doi.org/10.1186/cc2451 (Original work published 2004)