Seeking a Definition of Medical Futility with Reference to the Louisiana Natural Death Act

Authors

Frederick R. Parker Jr.

Keywords

Futile medical care, Legal status of patients, Right to die -- Law & legislation -- United States

Abstract

The article focuses on the issues of medical futility with respect to Louisiana Natural Death Act, and mentions concept of personhood and the right of a severely incapacitated patient to accept or refuse treatment; and conceptual issues of the medical futility.

Repository Citation

Frederick R. Parker Jr., Seeking a Definition of Medical Futility with Reference to the Louisiana Natural Death Act, 77 La. L. Rev. (2017)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.lsu.edu/lalrev/vol77/iss3/8