Counterpoint: Is it ethical to order "do not resuscitate" without patient consent?

Chest

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 751-754

  Manthous, Constantine A ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; ETHICS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RESUSCITATION; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RESUSCITATION ORDERS; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 35448944385     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-0912     Document Type: Editorial

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