Abstract
We describe an algorithm to aid clinicians in making ethical decisions regarding interventions. Logically sequenced questions about competency, advance directives, treatment benefit, and patient and family preferences guide the decision maker to nine specific scenarios. Each scenario includes guidelines for action based on legal and ethical consensus.
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