End of life in the pediatric burn patient

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 803-808

  O'Mara, Michael Shay ^a,b   Chapyak, Debbie ^a   Greenhalgh, David G ^a   Palmieri, Tina L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BURN; BURN PATIENT; CARDIOVERSION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FISHER EXACT TEST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG BURN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESUSCITATION; STUDENT T TEST; TIME OF DEATH; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

BURNS; CALIFORNIA; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG UTILIZATION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; RESUSCITATION ORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERMINAL CARE; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 33750807649     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000245436.06218.95     Document Type: Article

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