The Right to Die: Some Personal Reflections on the Terri Schiavo Case and the Role of Hydration and Nutrition in Hopelessly Ill Patients

Authors

  • Faroque Ahmad Khan King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5915/38-1-6304

Keywords:

Medical Ethics, End-of-life Care, Interventions

Author Biography

Faroque Ahmad Khan, King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh

Professor of Medicine, SUNY at Stony Brook.

Master American College of Physicians.

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Vol. 38 No. 1 (2006)

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