AMA Code of Medical Ethics' Opinions on Care at the End of Life
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15744942 |
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| Authors | AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1038-1040 |
| Publication date | 2013-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/virtualmentor.2013.15.12.coet1-1312 |
| OpenAlex | W4238151052 |
| Language | EN |
Opinion 2.20 -Withholding or Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Medical TreatmentThe social commitment of the physician is to sustain life and relieve suffering.Where the performance of one duty conflicts with the other, the preferences of the patient should prevail.The principle of patient autonomy requires that physicians respect the decision to forgo life-sustaining treatment of a patient who possesses decision-making capacity.Life-sustaining treatment is any treatment that serves to prolong life without reversing the underlying medical condition.Life-sustaining treatment may include, but is not limited to, mechanical ventilation, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, antibiotics, and artificial nutrition and hydration
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| Highly cited | No |
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