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Probate

Sep. 20, 2001

Lightness of Being

As science continues to advance, more difficult decisions will be necessary in order to establish a policy in this area.

        By Marshal A. Oldman and Susan J. Cooley
        
        The California Supreme Court in Conservatorship of Wendland, 2001 DJDAR 8425 (Cal. Aug. 9, 2001), considered the question of a conservator's authority to terminate life support, such as hydration and nutrition, for a partially conscious conservatee. As a result of ...

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