Doctors in limbo: The United States 'DNR' debate

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 321-328

  Lederberg, Marguerite S ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EUTHANASIA; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; TERMINAL DISEASE;

EID: 0031441657     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1611(199712)6:4<321::aid-pon289>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Article

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