Palliative care consultation in the process of organ donation after cardiac death

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 118-126

  Kelso, Catherine McVearry ^a   Lyckholm, Laurie J ^a,b   Coyne, Patrick J ^a,b   Smith, Thomas J ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN INJURY; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART DEATH; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; SURVIVAL; TERMINAL CARE;

CLERGY; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COMMUNICATION; DEATH; EUTHANASIA, PASSIVE; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TERMINAL CARE; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 33846905225     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.0118     Document Type: Review

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