Live and let die? A structured approach to decision-making about resuscitation

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 683-686

  Levack, P ^a  

^a NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT RIGHT; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; STAGING; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

EID: 0036841374     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aef243     Document Type: Editorial

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