A quick guide to ethical theory in healthcare: Solving ethical dilemmas in nutrition support situations

Nutrition in Clinical Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 113-117

  Ferrie, Suzie ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; ETHICAL DECISION MAKING; ETHICAL THEORY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORALITY; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; REVIEW; AGED; CASE REPORT; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; MALE;

AGED; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DECISION MAKING; ETHICS, CLINICAL; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PRINCIPLE-BASED ETHICS;

EID: 33747036479     PISSN: 08845336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0115426506021002113     Document Type: Review

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