1. John A. Robertson (1983) The Rights of the Critically Ill, Bantam, New York, 88.
2. Federal Register 49: 238 (Dec. 10,1984) 48160–48169.
3. President’s Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research (1983) Deciding to Forego Life-Sustaining Treatment. Washington, DC, 200–202.
4. In re Quinlan, 70 NJ 10, 355 A 2d 647 (1976).
5. Eichner v Dillon, 52 NY 2d 363 (1981).