Conscience Clause Laws Already Permit Secular Hospitals to Withhold or Withdraw Life-Sustaining Treatment over Surrogate Objections.
The article examines the legal and ethical framework allowing hospitals in the U.S. to refuse or withdraw life-sustaining treatment without surrogate consent, focusing on two exceptions: professional reasons and reasons of conscience. It highlights that while hospitals’ ability to refuse treatment f...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Bioethics Vol. 26; no. 7; pp. 77 - 80 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul2026
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |