The medical futility debate: Treatment at any cost?

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 13-16

  Starrs, Josita M ^a  

^a LANKENAU HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMA; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; POLICY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMA; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAL FUTILITY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NURSE'S ROLE; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY;

EID: 33745270718     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20060501-04     Document Type: Article

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