Research Catalog

Title

Withholding and withdrawing of life-sustaining treatment for elderly incompetent patients : a review of court decisions and legislative approaches / prepared for the Office of Technology Assessment, Congress of the United States, by George J. Annas, Leonard H. Glantz.

Author

Annas, George J.

Publication

[Washington, D.C.? : The Office, 1985]

Details

Additional Authors

• Glantz, Leonard H.
• United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.

Description

[ii], 49 leaves; 28 cm.

Alternative Title

Witholding and withdrawing of life sustaining treatment for elderly incompetent patients.

Subject

• Right to die > Law and legislation > United States
• Do-not-resuscitate orders > Law and legislation > United States
• Older people > Medical care > Law and legislation > United States
• Capacity and disability > United States
• Dementia > Patients > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States
• Life support systems (Critical care) > United States

Note

• Distributed to depository libraries in microfiche.
• "December 15, 1985."

Call Number

READEX Microfiche Y 3.T 22/2:2 M 66/2/patient

OCLC

marcive24686043

Author

Annas, George J.

Title

Withholding and withdrawing of life-sustaining treatment for elderly incompetent patients : a review of court decisions and legislative approaches / prepared for the Office of Technology Assessment, Congress of the United States, by George J. Annas, Leonard H. Glantz.

Imprint

[Washington, D.C.? : The Office, 1985]

Added Author

Glantz, Leonard H.

United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.

Gpo Item No.

1070-M (MF)

Sudoc No.

Y 3.T 22/2:2 M 66/2/patient

Research Call Number

READEX Microfiche Y 3.T 22/2:2 M 66/2/patient