Practical guidelines on the withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies

International Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 87-102

  Cist, A F M ^a   Truog, R D ^a   Brackett, S E ^a   Hurford, W E ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYING; FAMILY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0034836486     PISSN: 00205907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004311-200107000-00008     Document Type: Review

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