Death in the critical care setting

Current Anaesthesia and Critical Care

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 251-253

  Cosgrove, J F ^a   Nesbitt, I D ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEATH; DYING; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORTALITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SCORING SYSTEM; STAFF TRAINING; SURVIVAL; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33846849108     PISSN: 09537112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cacc.2006.10.004     Document Type: Editorial

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