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The Terri Schiavo saga: the making of a tragedy and lessons learned.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16295025     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The recent case of Terri Schiavo has been an important medical, legal, and ethical controversy. However, much of the public discussion of the tragedy has been based on inaccurate information regarding the facts of the case and the actual legal and ethical issues involved. This article reviews the pertinent aspects of the case and the ethical and legal questions raised and highlights the lessons we should learn from this unique story.
Authors:
C Christopher Hook; Paul S Mueller
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Mayo Clinic proceedings. Mayo Clinic     Volume:  80     ISSN:  0025-6196     ISO Abbreviation:  Mayo Clin. Proc.     Publication Date:  2005 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-11-18     Completed Date:  2005-12-06     Revised Date:  2007-10-29    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0405543     Medline TA:  Mayo Clin Proc     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1449-60     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Advance Directives / ethics,  legislation & jurisprudence*
Enteral Nutrition
Euthanasia, Passive / ethics*,  legislation & jurisprudence*,  psychology
Female
Humans
Life Support Care / ethics,  legislation & jurisprudence*
Persistent Vegetative State / therapy*
United States
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Comment In:
Mayo Clin Proc. 2005 Nov;80(11):1411-3   [PMID:  16295019 ]

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