Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Capacity, discussion and documentation

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 99, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 683-690

  Harkness, M ^a   Wanklyn, P ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL CAPACITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; WARD;

EID: 33749628848     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcl095     Document Type: Article

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