Ethical decision-making when caring for the noncompliant patient

Journal of Infusion Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 266-271

  Phillips, Susan ^a,b  

^a BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GONZAGA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; BRAIN; FRUSTRATION; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; JOB STRESS; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; NURSE; NURSING CARE; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIETY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SURGICAL WARD; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 33750057001     PISSN: 15331458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129804-200609000-00005     Document Type: Review

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