Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the frail elderly: Clinical, ethical and halakhic issues

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 177-179

  Gordon, Michael ^a,b  

^a BAYCREST CENTRE FOR GERIATRIC CARE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Do not resuscitate; Elderly; Ethics; Halakha; Jewish; Nursing homes; The dying patient

Indexed keywords

AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFLICT; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; EMOTION; ETHICS; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; JEW; LAW; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RELIGION; RESUSCITATION;

AGED; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; ISRAEL; JUDAISM; RELIGION AND MEDICINE;

EID: 33947523992     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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