An ethical dilemma: When the family wants the withdrawal of care

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 334-336

  Wagle, Rinata K ^a   Ede, Kekoa ^a   Craig, Jana ^a   Bottum, Kathleen ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Ethical analysis; Ethical dilemma; Suicidal patients; Surrogate act; Withdrawal of care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHICS; FAMILY LIFE; FATALITY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT RIGHT; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TEAMWORK; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT RIGHTS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 4644309984     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00131746-200409000-00008     Document Type: Article

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