The end of life

Radiology

Volumn 228, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 309-312

  Friedenberg, Richard M ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Perspectives; Radiology and radiologists, socioeconomic issues

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; HOSPICE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; COST OF ILLNESS; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HOSPICES; HUMANS; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0041842495     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2282030404     Document Type: Review

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