An outcomes analysis of in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation: The futility rationale for do not resuscitate orders

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 142-146

  Marik, Paul E ^a,b   Craft, Michele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; RESUSCITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL RATE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030879564     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-9441(97)90044-7     Document Type: Article

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