Abstract
The decision in Leach v. Akron General Medical Center, marked Summit County's acceptance of the trend allowing the removal of life support systems from an incompetent terminally ill patient. Technological advancements have enabled the medical profession to maintain a person indefinitely in a chronic vegetative state. These advancements have blurred traditional definitions of death and have raised legal, medical and ethical questions to be resolved within our court system. The Leach case was one of first impression in Ohio, and the decision should aid in establishing a framework from which members of the legal and medical professions, as well as the general public, can find support and guidance.
Recommended Citation
Zembar, Stephanie
(1983)
"Right to Privacy; Removal of Life-Support Systems; Leach v. Akron General Medical Center,"
Akron Law Review: Vol. 16:
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1, Article 9.
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