Optimizing discussions about resuscitation: Development of a guide based on patients' recommendations

Journal of Clinical Ethics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 263-272

  Carlsen, Mary S ^a   Pomeroy, C ^a   Moldow, D G ^a  

^a ST OLAF COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; RESUSCITATION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ADULT; ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMPREHENSION; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESUSCITATION; RESUSCITATION ORDERS; SAMPLING STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032152814     PISSN: 10467890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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