Discontinuing dialysis in persistent vegetative state: The roles of autonomy, community, and professional moral agency

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 291-296

  Eiser, Arnold R ^a,b   Seiden, Dena J ^a  

^a ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dialysis; Futility; Persistent vegetative state

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIALYSIS; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MORALITY; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 0030793040     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(97)90068-8     Document Type: Article

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