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Withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment.

R J Ackermann1

  • 1Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, Georgia 31206, USA. ackermann.richard@mccg.org

American Family Physician
|October 19, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatments can be ethical and appropriate. Family physicians can guide patients and families through these complex end-of-life care decisions.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Palliative Care
  • Clinical Decision-Making

Background:

  • Withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining therapies presents ethical dilemmas.
  • Physicians require guidance on navigating these complex end-of-life care decisions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the American Medical Association's module on withholding or withdrawing therapy.
  • To provide guidance for physicians on end-of-life care discussions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of the Education for Physicians on End-of-life Care (EPEC) curriculum module.
  • Discussion of ethical and medical considerations in end-of-life care.

Main Results:

  • Withholding/withdrawing therapy is ethical and appropriate in certain situations.
  • Discussing patient values and goals of care is crucial before treatment discussions.
  • Physicians can offer specific advice to patients and families.

Conclusions:

  • Patients with decision-making capacity can refuse any medical intervention.
  • Family physicians play a vital role in end-of-life care discussions.
  • Ethical considerations support informed patient autonomy in treatment decisions.

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