Cruzan Missouri Department of Health (1990)

Death Benefit

the u.s. supreme court case in which the court held that family members could not refuse life-sustaining medical treatment — such as a feeding tube — on behalf of incompetent patients, absent clear and convincing evidence that the refusal was in accordance with the patients’ wishes.full text: cruzan missouri department of health

Was This Term Helpful?

0 out of 0 found this helpful

Still got a question or concern?

Click here to contact us or go back to the main Glossary page.