Where now with do not attempt resuscitation decisions?

Age and Ageing

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 143-148

  Stewart, Kevin ^a   Spice, Claire ^b   Rai, G S ^c  

^a ROYAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNAR; Ethics; Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONFIDENTIALITY; GERIATRIC CARE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMED CONSENT; LIVING WILL; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RESUSCITATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

DECISION MAKING; GREAT BRITAIN; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RESUSCITATION ORDERS;

EID: 0037344602     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/32.2.143     Document Type: Article

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