Ethical Issues in Research to Improve the Management of Malignant Bowel Obstruction: Challenges and Recommendations

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 34, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Laneader, Alice ^a   Angelos, Peter ^a   Ferrell, Betty R ^a   Kolker, Ann ^a   Miner, Thomas ^a   Padilla, Geraldine ^a   Swaney, Julie ^a   Krouse, Robert S ^a   Casarett, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life; ethics; palliative care; research ethics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; INTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; PALLIATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 34250895583     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.04.007     Document Type: Article

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