TY - JOUR T1 - Forgoing life-supporting or death-prolonging therapy: a policy statement JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 81 LP - 85 VL - 60 IS - 1 AU - James P. Orlowski AU - Robert L. Collins AU - Susan N. Cancian Y1 - 1993/01/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/60/1/81.abstract N2 - Avoiding death is not always the preeminent goal of health care, and decisions about the use of life-supporting treatment may either hasten or forestall death. What are the health care professional’s responsibilities regarding the use of life-supporting therapy? This report offers general and specific guidelines for termination of life-supporting treatment. ER -