The Removal of Mr. Herbert's Feeding Tube
Creator
Steinbock, Bonnie
Bibliographic Citation
Hastings Center Report. 1983 Oct; 13(5): 13-16.
Abstract
The California case of Drs. Nejdl and Barber, charged with murder for removing the respirator and intravenous feeding line of a severely brain-damaged comatose patient, resulted in divided judicial opinion, delaying indictment or dismissal. Steinbock discusses the legal arguments and medical opinions presented in court, supports the conclusion that removal of all life-support apparatus from the irreversibly comatose is morally and legally permissible, and refutes the slippery slope argument of its opponents. (KIE abstract)
Date
1983-10Subject
Allowing to Die; Artificial Feeding; Brain; Costs and Benefits; Death; Determination of Death; Extraordinary Treatment; Intention; Law; Legal Aspects; Legal Obligations; Life; Liability; Moral Obligations; Murder; Negligence; Physicians; Slippery Slope Argument; Wedge Argument; Withholding Treatment;
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The Removal of Mr. Herbert's Feeding Tube
Steinbock, Bonnie (1983-10)