Discontinuation of futile therapy;Afslutning af udsigtsløs terapi

Ugeskrift for Laeger

Volumn 169, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 717-719

  Bülow, Hans Henrik ^a   Hartling, Ole J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL CAPACITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESUSCITATION; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICAL FUTILITY; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RESUSCITATION ORDERS; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 33847161761     PISSN: 00415782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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