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For the first time in the history of the United States, Congress met in a special emergency session on Sunday, March 20, to pass legislation aimed at the medical care of one patient — Terri Schiavo. President George W. Bush encouraged the legislation and flew back to Washington, D.C., from his vacation in Crawford, Texas, so that he could be on hand to sign it immediately. In a statement issued three days earlier, he said: "The case of Terri Schiavo raises complex issues. . . . Those who live at the mercy of others deserve our special care and concern. . . . [Full Text of this Article]

The Case of Karen Quinlan

The Case of Nancy Cruzan

The Schiavo Case in the Courts

Congress at the Bedside

Proxy Decision Makers, Persistent Vegetative States, and Death

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From the Department of Health Law, Bioethics, and Human Rights, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston.

This article has been modified from the version that was published at www.nejm.org on March 22, 2005.

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