Parents' autonomy versus doctors' paternalism: A rearguard battle

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 400-401

  Devictor, Denis ^a  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Decision making; End of life; Paternalism; Pediatric intensive care unit

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATERNALISM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FRANCE; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PARENTS; PATERNALISM; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUEBEC;

EID: 34447332277     PISSN: 15297535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PCC.0000269387.37678.99     Document Type: Editorial

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