Ethics and Medicolegal Aspects of Withdrawal of Treatment in Critical Care Patients without Advanced Directives in India: Who will Guard the Guardians Themselves?

This article examines ethical issues related to the specifics of the judgment with respect to those who do not have ADs in India. The present article emphasizes the need for self-regulation, credentialing, and continuing medical education in critical care and palliative medicine. In the absence of these, who will guard the guardians?HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Menon MR. Ethics and Medicolegal Aspects of Withdrawal of Treatment in Critical Care Patients without Advanced Directives in India: Who will Guard the Guardians Themselves? Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(1):15-17.PMID:38510766 | PMC:PMC10949292 | DOI:10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24600
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