Surrogate decision-making to end life-sustaining treatments for incapacitated adults

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 91-102

  Hayes, Carolyn M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Families; Life sustaining treatments; Qualitative research; Surrogate decision making

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547756437     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129191-200304000-00015     Document Type: Article

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