Should relatives witness resuscitation? Ethical issues and practical considerations

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 158, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 617-620

  Rosenczweig, Carolynf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENTIALITY; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; RELATIVE; RESUSCITATION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032502273     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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