If we think it's futile, can't we just say no?

HEC Forum

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-65

  Rubin, Susan B ^a  

^a Ethics Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORALITY; PATIENT ABANDONMENT; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

DECISION MAKING; DISSENT AND DISPUTES; HUMANS; MEDICAL FUTILITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947099044     PISSN: 09562737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10730-007-9031-8     Document Type: Review

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