The best interests test at the end of life on PICU: A plea for a family centred approach

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 248-250

  Inwald, D ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

CHILD PARENT RELATION; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LAW; MEDICAL ETHICS; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; CHILD; LEGAL ASPECT; LONG TERM CARE; PASSIVE EUTHANASIA; RESUSCITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; DECISION MAKING; EUTHANASIA, PASSIVE; FAMILY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MEDICAL FUTILITY; RESUSCITATION ORDERS; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 41749103385     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.111120     Document Type: Review

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