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Advanced Medical Directives: The Lessons Of Terri Schiavo

By Sabrina Winters

The Terri Schiavo case involved a seven-year long legal effort by Michael Schiavo to have his wife, Terri Schiavo, who was diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) for several years, disconnected from life support. Michael, as Terri’s guardian, had entered a do not resuscitate order for her but was convinced by the [...]

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