The ethical concept of "best interest"

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-62

  Baumrucker, Steven J ^a   Sheldon, Joanne E ^a   Stolick, Matt ^a   Morris, Gerald M ^a   Vandekieft, Gregg ^a   Harrington, Dianne ^a  

^a East Tennessee State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BENEFICENCE; CASE REPORT; CYSTADENOCARCINOMA; DECISION MAKING; DOWN SYNDROME; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MIDDLE AGED; OVARY TUMOR; PALLIATIVE THERAPY;

BENEFICENCE; CYSTADENOCARCINOMA; DECISION MAKING; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 38849098440     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909107313130     Document Type: Article

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