Medical futility in pediatrics: Is it time for a public policy?

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 66-89

  Clark, Peter A ^a  

^a SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; JUSTICE; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT RIGHT; REVIEW; SELF CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

BENEFICENCE; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; ETHICAL ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEDICAL FUTILITY; NEONATOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED STATES; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 0036241608     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3343119     Document Type: Article

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