The Wendland case--withdrawing life support from incompetent patients who are not terminally ill

N Engl J Med. 2002 May 9;346(19):1489-93. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200205093461912.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Advance Directives / legislation & jurisprudence
  • California
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mental Competency / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Spouses / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Third-Party Consent / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Withholding Treatment / legislation & jurisprudence*