Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 4 of 4
Full-Text Articles in Law
Advance Medical Directives In West Virginia, Part One, Irene M. Keely
Advance Medical Directives In West Virginia, Part One, Irene M. Keely
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
Advance Medical Directives In West Virginia, Part Two, Gordon H. Copland
Advance Medical Directives In West Virginia, Part Two, Gordon H. Copland
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
A Medical-Legal Dilemma: When Can "Inappropriate" Nutrition And Hydration Be Removed In Indiana?, Kathleen M. Anderson
A Medical-Legal Dilemma: When Can "Inappropriate" Nutrition And Hydration Be Removed In Indiana?, Kathleen M. Anderson
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Life And Death In Washington State After Cruzan V. Director, Missouri Department Of Health, Nancy Watkins Anderson
Life And Death In Washington State After Cruzan V. Director, Missouri Department Of Health, Nancy Watkins Anderson
Seattle University Law Review
This Comment argues that the Washington legislature should amend Washington law to allow the removal of life-support measures, including artificial nutrition and hydration, from an incompetent patient in a persistent vegetative state. The Comment further argues that rather than following the ambiguous Informed Consent Law, the legislature should adopt the procedure outlined in the first, unmodified Grant decision. Part II of this Comment examines the Cruzan decision by the United States Supreme Court, including the facts of the case, holding of the court, aftermath of the decision, and long-term effects of the case. Part II also includes an extensive analysis …