Death and Dying Module - Constitutional and Statutory Rights

Resource 3 . 1

21 minutes

Bouvia v. Superior Court

Nadia N. Sawicki

Does a competent patient who is not terminally ill have the right to request withdrawal of life-sustaining medical treatment?

Court of Appeal of the State of California

179 Cal. App. 3d 1127

No. B019134

1986-04-16

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