Monday, February 5, 2007

Dissent vast on futile-care reform

The effort to reform a state law that allows hospitals to halt a patient's life-sustaining treatment is at an impasse.

A coalition of doctors, hospitals, right-to-life groups and disability activists had been asked to determine whether the statute gives families "sufficient opportunity" to find a transfer for a loved one if they disagree with the hospital's decision.

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