Dealing with medical futility

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 56-

  Woods, Anne ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DECISION MAKING; EDITORIAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS, NURSING; HUMANS; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PATIENT ADVOCACY;

EID: 35148828789     PISSN: 07304625     EISSN: 15388646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003465-200101000-00015     Document Type: Editorial

References (2)

1. Crippen D. Inappropriate medical treatment for moribund patients: An international consensus on futility, third draft. CCM-L, the international critical care internet discussion group. http://ccm-l.med.edu/futility1/fcp1. htm.
2. Tolle S, et al. Family reports of barriers to optimal care of the dying. Nursing Research 2000; 49(6): 310-7.