· 6/4/1984
In the Matter of Hier
Citations
- 464 N.E.2d 959
- 18 Mass. App. Ct. 200
- 1984 Mass. App. LEXIS 1468
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- surgery necessary for insertion of a stomach feeding tube could be withheld from incompetent person suffering from delusions and severe mental illness
- surgery necessary for insertion of a stomach feeding tube could be withheld from incompetent person suffering from delusions and severe mental illness
- nutrition and hydration indistinguishable from other life-sustaining procedures
- rejecting distinction between nutrition and treatment
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Judges: Greaney, Armstrong, Warner
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