Terminal Extubation: Ethics Perspectives - U.S. Department ...

Mar 30, 2005 · In 1914 the case of Schloendorrf v. Society of New York Hospitals (211 N.Y. 125, 105 N.E. 92 [1914]) established the obligation to obtain a patient’s consent prior to performing any procedure. In this case a woman consented to a pelvic exam under anesthesia. ................
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