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The Quinlan decision: problems and legislative alternatives.

H R Beresford

    Annals of Neurology
    |July 1, 1977
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    Summary
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    The Quinlan decision highlights the need for legal standards for severely brain-damaged patients. Legislation is preferred over court rulings for establishing clear guidelines on withdrawing life support.

    Keywords:
    In re Quinlan

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Ethics
    • Legal Medicine
    • Neurology

    Background:

    • The Quinlan decision addressed respirator removal for a patient in a chronic vegetative state.
    • It required agreement from physicians and an ethics committee regarding the prognosis of cognition or sapience.