The Texas Advance Directives Act of 1999: An exercise in futility?

HEC Forum

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 245-259

  Zientek, David M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CRIMINAL LAW; EXPERIENCE; LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; HUMANS; MEDICAL FUTILITY; TEXAS;

EID: 28444478378     PISSN: 09562737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10730-005-5151-1     Document Type: Review

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