Schiavo's Feeding Tube Blockage Reinstated by Appeals Panel

We don’t know What Terry Wanted because she didn’t have a living will. Don’t make the same mistake!

Understanding Living Will: Life-sustaining treatment, Terminal condition Life-Sustaining Treatment means treatment that, based on reasonable medical judgment, sustains the life of a patient and without which the patient will die. The term includes both Life-Sustaining Medications and artificial life support such as mechanical breathing machines, kidney dialysis treatment, and artificial hydration and nutrition.
The term does not include the administration of pain management medication, the performance of a medical procedure necessary to provide comfort care, or any other medical care provided to alleviate a patient's pain. Terminal Condition means an incurable condition caused by injury, disease, or illness that according to reasonable medical judgment Will Produce Death within six months, even with available life-sustaining treatment provided in accordance with the prevailing standard of medical care.

Many serious illnesses may be Considered Irreversible early in the course of the illness, but they may not be considered terminal until the disease is fairly advanced. In thinking about terminal illness and its treatment, you again may wish to consider the relative benefits and Burdens of Treatment and discuss your wishes with your physician, family, or other important persons in your life.

Appeals Panel Refuses to Order Schiavo's Feeding Tube Reinstated