Withdrawal from dialysis: The role of autonomy and community-based values

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 451-457

  Eiser, A R ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

autonomy; community; Dialysis withdrawal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; DIALYSIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0029981589     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(96)90373-X     Document Type: Article

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