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End of Life: Patient Rights: Life-Sustaining Treatments

See Also:

Advance Health Care Planning Death

Links* :

	End of life choices: Holding on or letting go

	Right to die defined

	Euthanasia: What it is and what it isn’t?

	End-of-life wishes

	CPR and DNR: End-of-life choices

	Feeding tubes and ventilators: End-of-life choices

	Artificial life support: Beneficial or harmful?

	Use of opiates to manage pain

	Coma and persistent vegetative state

	Clinical trials involving artificial respiration

	Artificial nutrition and hydration

More Information* :

General	Definitions of end-of-life terms

General	Excellent general guide

General	Free resources on end-of-life topics

General	AARP on end of life

General	Legal site: Medical & financial powers of attorney

General	Forms, samples, FAQs, etc. for legal issues

General	End-of-life decision-making

General	Organize your finances for life end

General	Handy death, funeral and post-death checklists

General	Crisis hotlines

General	Guide to legal issues in life-limiting conditions

General	Physician Orders 4 Life-Sust. Treatment (POLST)

General	End of life care

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