Bioethical aspects of end-of-life care

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 42, 2008, Pages 51-57

  Zamperetti, N ^a   Bellomo, R ^b   Ronco, C ^a  

^a SAN BORTOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decision making; Ethics; Moral obligations

Indexed keywords

BIOETHICS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; ETHICAL DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW; MORALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CAREGIVER; DECISION MAKING; EMPATHY; ETHICS; EUROPE; HUMAN RELATION; INTENSIVE CARE; LEGAL ASPECT; LIVING WILL; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED STATES;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BIOETHICS; CAREGIVERS; DECISION MAKING; EMPATHY; ETHICS, MEDICAL; EUROPE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43149083898     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021507003456     Document Type: Review

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