End-of-life decision making in the seriously Ill hospitalized patient: An organizing framework and results of a preliminary study

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Heyland, Daren K ^a   Tranmer, Joan ^b   Feldman Stewart, Deb ^c  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TERMINAL CARE;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; EMPIRICAL APPROACH;

AGED; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; ONTARIO; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PILOT PROJECTS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0034294956     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970001601s07     Document Type: Article

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