Physician Disciplined for Recommending Palliative Care

In his 2010 book, No Good Deed, Massachusetts psychiatrist Lewis Cohen recounts (page 188) that a nephrologist colleague of his is currently undergoing hospital disciplinary procedures and has been suspended from clinical duties following two cases in which she wanted to stop dialysis but was opposed by the patient's adult children.  "[T]he nephrologist spoke to the relatives and explained that the patient was dying, continuing dialysis was futile . . . ."  This is not unilateral withdrawal.  It is not even aggressive badgering or manipulation.  I sure hope there is more to the story.