Legal and ethical issues
Subtitle: termination of medical treatment decisions.
Contributors: American Bar Association. Probate & Trust Division.
Publisher: American Bar Association
Published: 1984
Place of publication: [Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Subjects: Right to die -- Law and legislation -- United States; Do-not-resuscitate orders -- Law and legislation -- United States; Power of attorney -- United States
Other titles: Termination of medical treatment decisions.
Notes: Cover title.

Materials prepared for a program at the American Bar Association annual meeting in Chicago in 1984, sponsored by the Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, Probate and Trust Division.

"August 6, 1984."
Table of contents: title: Status of legislative activity / John J. Lombard, Jr.; title: Explanation of chart used to categorize legal and medical issues regarding health care decisions / Joseph H. Rodriguez; title: Potential criminal aspects of decisions to terminate medical treatment / Hyatt E. Seligman; title: Defending doctors in the Herbert case / William J. Gargaro, Jr.; title: Discussion of Conroy case / Joseph H. Rodriguez; title: Analysis of ethical and religious issues / John J. Paris; title: Personal observations of panelists on what the law schould be and proposed guidelines; title: Panel discussion. Questions; title: New Jersey state Supreme Court decision in the Conroy case.