Ethical and legal issues in palliative care

Neurologic Clinics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 969-987

  Bernat, James L ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; DECISION MAKING; DYING; EUTHANASIA; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HYDRATION; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; NUTRITION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEDATION; SUICIDE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0035168711     PISSN: 07338619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0733-8619(05)70056-6     Document Type: Article

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