American Medical Association
American College of Physicians
American Nurses Association
National Center for State Courts
President's Commission
Hastings Center
Catholic Health Association |
Key medical, legal and ethics organizations are in consensus:
Artificial nutrition and hydration is a medical procedure that may be withheld or withdrawn. . .
- If this is a decision the patient would make, if able, or
- If tube feeding does not serve the patient's best interests.
Ethics statements from key organizations that document this position are reviewed in this section of the site.
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