Common questions about withdrawal of life support. From: American Family Physician | Date: January 1, 1989| Author: Davenport, John | COPYRIGHT 1989 American Academy of Family Physicians. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Common Questions About Withdrawal of Life Support The case of William Drabick in California reflects mainstream legal trends and answers several common questions about life support. The Drabick court concluded that court intervention is usually not necessary before life support is withdrawn; that formal legal documents are not necessary; that the prior wishes of a patient must be considered in any decision; that when there have been no prior wishes, a surrogate must act in the patie...

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