Flipping the default: A novel approach to cardiopulmonary resuscitation in end-stage dementia

Journal of Clinical Ethics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 122-139

  Volandes, Angelo E ^a   Abbo, Elmer D ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CUSTODY; DEMENTIA; ETHICS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROXY; RESUSCITATION ORDERS; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548383798     PISSN: 10467890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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