Artificial intelligence: Making decisions about artificial nutrition and hydration

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 254-256

  Gordon, Michael ^a,c   Sheehan, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c BAYCREST CENTRE FOR GERIATRIC CARE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 3843068629     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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