Futility beyond CPR: The case of dialysis

HEC Forum

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-43

  Tomlinson, Thomas ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIALYSIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATERNALISM; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL FUTILITY; RENAL DIALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947119282     PISSN: 09562737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10730-007-9030-9     Document Type: Review

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