Decision making/Capacity, competency

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    Health Law
    Feb 2005

    Bouvia v. Superior Court: Quality of Life Matters

    Bryan A. Liang, MD, PhD, JD and Laura Lin, MBA
    A landmark court case in California determined that a competent adult patient has the right to forgo medical treatment and the patient's autonomy supersedes the state's interest in preserving the patient's life.
    Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(2):177-182. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.2.hlaw1-0502.
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    Case and Commentary
    Feb 2003

    Does Patient Autonomy Outweigh Duty to Treat?

    Catherine A. Marco, MD
    Patients can refuse medical treatment, but physicians often question the patients' ability to make a responsible decision in a time of medical need.
    Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(2):37-39. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.2.ccas1-0302.
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    Case and Commentary
    Feb 2003

    Organ Donation: When Consent Confronts Refusal

    John C. Moskop, PhD
    Patients can refuse medical treatment, but physicians often question the patients' ability to make a responsible decision in a time of medical need.
    Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(2):40-44. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.2.ccas2-0302.
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    Case and Commentary
    Jul 2002

    The Letter and Spirit of a Directive, Commentary 1

    Mark G. Kuczewski, PhD
    An ethical case explores medical decision making in the absence of the consent of an elderly woman who is partially impaired by a stroke.
    Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(7):191-194. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.7.ccas1-0207
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    Case and Commentary
    Jul 2002

    The Letter and Spirit of a Directive, Commentary 2

    Amber Orr, JD, MPH
    An ethical case explores medical decision making in the absence of the consent of an elderly woman who is partially impaired by a stroke.
    Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(7):195-198. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.7.ccas1-0207.