Informed consent and hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1171-1175

  Byrne, Paul J ^a,b   Murphy, Aisling ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b STOLLERY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Consent; Ethics; Neonate

Indexed keywords

DEATH; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; HYPOPLASTIC LEFT HEART SYNDROME; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT CARE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURVIVAL;

BIOETHICS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; HYPOPLASTIC LEFT HEART SYNDROME; INFORMED CONSENT; INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE; THORACIC SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27144549292     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250510044544     Document Type: Review

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