Care of Elderly Patients with DNR Orders in Singapore - A Descriptive Study

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 456-460

  Low, J A ^a   Yap, K B ^a   Chan, K M ^a   Tang, T ^a  

^a ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Conservative management; Dying; End of life issues; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RESUSCITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGAPORE; TERMINAL CARE;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; EMPIRICAL APPROACH;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESUSCITATION ORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGAPORE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0032175983     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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