Pediatric do-not-attempt-resuscitation orders and public schools: A national assessment of policies and laws

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-65

  Kimberly, Michael B ^a   Forte, Amanda L ^b   Carroll, Jean M ^b   Feudtner, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Do not attempt resuscitation orders; End of life care; Policy and law; Public schools

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BENEFICENCE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; DISABLED PERSON; EDUCATION; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LEGAL APPROACH; LEGAL ASPECT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION; RIGHT TO DIE; SAFETY; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; STUDENT; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT; UNITED STATES;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; LEGAL APPROACH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BENEFICENCE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABLED PERSONS; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MINORS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESUSCITATION ORDERS; RIGHT TO DIE; SAFETY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; STATE GOVERNMENT; STUDENTS; TERMINALLY ILL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 26944458924     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160590900605     Document Type: Article

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