2014
DNR and ECMO: a paradox worth exploring.
Meltzer E, Ivascu N, Fins J. DNR and ECMO: a paradox worth exploring. The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2014, 25: 13-9. PMID: 24779313, DOI: 10.1086/jce201425102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDo-not-resuscitateDifficult end-of-life decisionsDo-not-resuscitate discussionsEnd-of-life decisionsDo-not-resuscitate ordersHeart-lung bypass machineExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationVA-ECMOStepping-stoneCardiac failurePulmonary dysfunctionCardiopulmonary failureMembrane oxygenationSurgical proceduresBypass machineChest compressionsDiscussionOperating roomConfusionPatientsContext
2000
Assisted suicide compared with refusal of treatment: a valid distinction? University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics Assisted Suicide Consensus Panel.
Miller F, Fins J, Snyder L. Assisted suicide compared with refusal of treatment: a valid distinction? University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics Assisted Suicide Consensus Panel. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2000, 132: 470-5. PMID: 10733447, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-132-6-200003210-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssisted suicideRefusal of treatmentIssue of physician-assisted suicideRefusal of life-sustaining treatmentPhysician-assisted suicideLife-sustaining treatmentWithdrawal of treatmentArtificial nutritionContinuing debatePolicy hingesRefusalSuicideEthicsArgumentsDebatesIssuesPracticePolicyConfusion