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Title
Disconnecting a Ventilator at the Request of a Patient Who Knows He Will Then Die: The Doctor's Anguish.
Authors
Edwars, Miles J.; Tolle, Susan W.
Abstract
Presents a case study of the withdrawal of life support from a 67-year-old man with poliomyelitis. Medical history of the patient; Factors to consider before granting requests for the removal of life support; Details of the disconnection process.
Publication
Annals of Internal Medicine, 1992, Vol 117, Issue 3, p254