The parents of a terminally ill patient diagnosed as having no electroencephalogram activity do not want to stop life-sustaining treatment even though the patient's wife tells the physician that the patient did not want to live "on machines." The ethical committee structure that would best support this patient's needs would be:

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The patient benefit model is most often used when family members are responsible for determining what is best for a patient who cannot speak for himself. This is the best structure to meet this patient's needs. The autonomy model ensures that the patient's desires and wants are supported. The social justice structure involves better education regarding perceptions of care. Double effect is not a type of ethics committee structure.

The Parents of a Terminally Ill Patient Diagnosed as Having