All but two states have specific language supporting unilateral clinician decision-making for initiating or maintaining life-sustaining treatment (LST). Requirements, justifications, and oversight ...

A court dismissed a malpractice suit regarding unwanted CPR because the plaintiff failed to establish the standard of care for checking MOLST orders.

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A bill to allow a patient advocate to withhold life-sustaining treatment for pregnant individuals has successfully passed the Michigan Senate. Under current state law, an ...

Many patients with advanced cancer receive aggressive treatment near the end of life. The Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form is an innovation that converts patient preferences ...

Having a POLST form on your fridge can improve your end-of-life and emergency care. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you ...

NEW YORK — Today, in P.G. v. Jefferson County, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York issued an order preliminarily enjoining the Jefferson County Jail from stripping plaintiff ...

Listen to this article New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Medical malpractice — Medical Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment – Standard of care Cianci v. The ...

Liability for Violating Directives To Forgo Life-Sustaining Treatment A person's right to decide to forgo life-sustaining treatment is recognized in this state, but whether a violation of that right ...