The death of Clarence Herbert: withdrawing care is not murder.

作者: BERNARD LO

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-101-2-248

关键词: Intravenous fluidComaMedicineTerminal patient careMechanical ventilationIntensive care medicine

摘要: Abstract Two physicians were charged with murder for discontinuing mechanical ventilation and intravenous fluids a comatose patient. Although these unprecedented criminal charges dismissed...

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