End-of-life issues in paediatric intensive care

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 104-107

  Sarnaik, Ashok P ^a   Meert, Kathleen L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

end of life care; ethics; medical decision making; paediatric intensive care; palliative care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BENEFICENCE; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; JUSTICE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

EID: 33947153950     PISSN: 17517222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2007.01.009     Document Type: Article

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