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Is there a difference between a decision to withhold or discontinue life-sustaining treatments?

April 26, 2017decision difference DISCONTINUE life-sustaining treatments

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Is there a difference between a decision to withhold or discontinue life-sustaining treatments?

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No. There are no ethical or legal distinctions that exist between withholding or withdrawing treatment. If such a distinction existed, the patient would refuse treatment fearing that treatment could not be discontinued.