Affiliations: Clinical Ethics Consultation Service, Stony Brook
University Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York, NY, USA
Note: [] Corresponding author: Center for Medical Humanities,
Compassionate Care, & Bioethics Health Science Center- Level 3, Stony
Brook, NY 11794-8335, USA. Tel.: +1 631 444 8029; Fax: +1 631 444 9744