Should Patients be Able to Refuse Care by House Officers ...

Mar 24, 2004 · Bonnie Fairchild—Wilmington, DE VAMC: I am a member of our ethics committee, and we had a consult from the intensive care unit about a person who had been brought in after a heart attack. The patient had a living will, and could not talk. He was intubated, and his proxy said, “he never wanted to be intubated. Take it out.” ................
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