Patrick G Derr
Biographic Data
| ID | 9271833 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Patrick G Derr |
| GIVEN NAMES | Patrick G |
| FAMILY NAME | Derr |
| SIGNATURE | DERR P G |
| AFFILIATIONS | United States Patent and Trademark Office |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Euthanasia and the Future of Medicine
Why Food and Fluids Can Never Be Denied
Derr, a philosopher, served as an expert witness in Brophy v. New England Sinai Hospital (decided 21 October 1985), in which a Massachusetts probate court ruled that a gastrostomy tube could not be removed from a patient who had been in a persistent vegetative state for more than two years. Printed here is an edited version of Derr's testimony, during the course of which he presents "six mutually reinforcing biological, social, historical, and et…
At Law
On 21 October 1985, a Massachusetts probate court enjoined hospital\npersonnel from clamping or removing a gastrostomy tube from Paul Brophy, who\nhad been in a persistent vegetative state for over two years (
Who Shall Live? Who Shall Die? Who Shall Play God? Some Reflections on Euthanasia
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Who Shall Live? Who Shall Die? Who Shall Play God? Some Reflections on Euthanasia
Why Food and Fluids Can Never Be Denied
Derr, a philosopher, served as an expert witness in Brophy v. New England Sinai Hospital (decided 21 October 1985), in which a Massachusetts probate court ruled that a gastrostomy tube could not be removed from a patient who had been in a persistent vegetative state for more than two years. Printed here is an edited version of Derr's testimony, during the course of which he presents "six mutually reinforcing biological, social, historical, and et…
At Law
On 21 October 1985, a Massachusetts probate court enjoined hospital\npersonnel from clamping or removing a gastrostomy tube from Paul Brophy, who\nhad been in a persistent vegetative state for over two years (
Euthanasia and the Future of Medicine
Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Ethics in medical practice (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare (2 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Probate (2 works) · Surgery (2 works) · Surgery (2 works)