| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4761312 | Revista Española de Medicina Legal | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
During patient-care, medical-legal issues regarding decision-making are frequent, and although the discretion of the treating physician takes precedence, certain actions may require the consent of the patient or their family. We review the figures of advance directives and consent by representation, specifically concerning the withholding or withdrawal of life support, and compare them to the situation of brain death diagnosis.
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Carles Martin-Fumadó, Esperanza L. Gómez-Durán, Josefa Galán Serrano, Eneko BarberÃa-Marcalain, Josep Arimany Manso, Ana Parera Ruiz,