Do-not-resuscitate orders-Experiences and attitudes of relatives

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 430-434

  Löfmark, Rurik ^a   Nilstun, Tore ^b  

^a Länssjukhuset ^*  (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Communication; Do not resuscitate orders; End of life; Relatives

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DEATH; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PROGNOSIS; RELATIVE; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 0034840088     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-6205(01)00157-1     Document Type: Article

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