Medical futility in the post-modern context

HEC Forum

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-82

  Slosar, John Paul ^a  

^a Ethics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOETHICS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ETHICAL THEORY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CONCEPT FORMATION; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947107075     PISSN: 09562737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10730-007-9028-3     Document Type: Review

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