Dissatisfaction with Do Not Attempt Resuscitation orders: A nationwide study of Irish consultant physician practices

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

  Fennell, John ^a  

^a St Columcille s Hospital   (Ireland)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RECORD; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION; TERMINAL DISEASE;

EID: 33748890928     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: 03323102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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