Meeting physicians' responsibilities in providing end-of-life care

Chest

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 775-786

  Shanawani, Hasan ^a   Wenrich, Marjorie D ^c   Tonelli, Mark R ^b   Curtis, J Randall ^b,d  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Decision making; End of life care; ICU; Life support; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; OPIATE DERIVATIVE;

DECISION MAKING; ETHNICITY; FAMILY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RACE; RELIGION; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SELF CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 40549128715     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-2177     Document Type: Article

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