Futility in pediatrics: From case to policy

Journal of Clinical Ethics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 136-141

  Truog, Robert D ^a,b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CASE REPORT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD NUTRITION; CONFLICT; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFANT; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PARENT; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PEDIATRICS; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; UNITED STATES;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; DISSENT AND DISPUTES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFANT; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MALE; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PARENTS; PEDIATRICS; UNITED STATES; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 0034209015     PISSN: 10467890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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