Discussing withholding and withdrawing of life-sustaining medical treatment in paediatric inpatients: Audit of current practice

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 44, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 399-403

  Stark, Zornitza ^a   Hynson, Jenny ^a   Forrester, Mike ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decision making; Discussion; Withdrawal and withholding of life sustaining medical treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOCUMENTATION; FAMILY INTERACTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RECORD; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TERMINAL DISEASE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERMINAL CARE; VICTORIA; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 47349098499     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01352.x     Document Type: Article

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