Misrepresentations about palliative options and prognosis in motor neurone disease: Some legal considerations

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-25

  Foster, Charles ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acts; Choking; Euthanasia; Manslaughter; Motor neurone disease; Murder; Omissions

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; EUTHANASIA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEAR; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NEGLIGENCE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ETHICS, CLINICAL; EUTHANASIA, ACTIVE; FEAR; HUMANS; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 13444270827     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2004.00487.x     Document Type: Review

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