Ethics and the pediatric surgeon

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 129-136

  Fallat, Mary E ^a   Caniano, Donna A ^b   Fecteau, Annie H ^c,d  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assent; Do not resuscitate; Ethics; Internet; Interpreters; Mature minor; Neurological devastation; Pediatric research; Pediatric surgeon; Short bowel syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFIDENTIALITY; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGEON;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS, CLINICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PATIENT RIGHTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGERY;

EID: 33845937099     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.09.013     Document Type: Article

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